GIFT  OF 


UNIFORM  REGULATIONS 
UNITED  STATES  MARINE  CORPS 


TOGETHER  WITH 

UNIFORM  REGULATIONS  COMMON  TO  BOTH 
U.  S.  NAVY  AND  MARINE  CORPS 


HEADQUARTERS 
UNITED  STATES  MARINE  CORPS 


1912 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 
1913 


HEADQUARTERS  U.  S.  MARINE  CORPS, 

Washington,  November  29, 1912. 

The  regulations  contained  in  the  "  Uniform  Eegulations  United 
States  Marine  Corps,  1912,"  shall  govern  the  uniform  of  the  officers 
and  enlisted  men  of  the  United  States  Marine  Corps. 

The  changes  necessary  to  make  former  uniform  and  equipment  of 
officers  conform  thereto  will  be  made  as  soon  as  practicable  and  be 
completed  not  later  than  January  1,  1914,  after  which  date  uniform 
or  equipment  that  does  not  conform  to  these  regulations  shall  not 
be  worn;  except  that  officers  who  now  have  cloaks  or  capes  in  proper 
condition  and  a  few  inches  shorter  than  required  by  these  regulations, 
but  otherwise  in  accordance  therewith,  may  continue  to  wear  them 
after  that  date. 

The  overcoat  and  the  winter  field  uniform  therein  prescribed  will  be 
provided  by  officers  as  soon  as  practicable,  and  not  later  than  Jan- 
uary 1,  1914. 

The  issue  of  the  overcoat  and  the  winter  field  uniform  to  the  enlisted 
men  of  the  Marine  Corps  and  the  necessary  alterations  in  their  dress 
uniforms  will  be  made  as  soon  as  practicable. 

W.  P.  BIDDLE, 
Major  General  Commandant. 
Approved: 

BEEKMAN  WINTHROP, 

Acting  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

Page. 
CHAPTER  1 . — General  uniform  regulations  governing  both  Navy  and  Marine 

Corps. 5 

CHAPTER  2. — Occasions  on  which  each  uniform  is  to  be  worn 17 

CHAPTER  3. — General  regulations  governing  uniform  of  officers  and  enlisted 

men  of  the  Marine  Corps 25 

CHAPTER  4. — Description  of  the  several  uniforms  of  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps.  27 
CHAPTER  5.— Description  of  garments  and  articles  of  equipment  of  officers  of 

the  Marine  Corps 32 

CHAPTER  6. — List  of  articles  of  uniform  and  equipment  with  which  each  officer 

of  the  Marine  Corps  is  required  to  be  provided 62 

CHAPTER  7. — Description  of  the  several  uniforms  of  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine 

Corps,  except  members  of  the  Marine  Band 64 

CHAPTER  8. — Description  of  garments  and  articles  of  equipment  of  enlisted  men 

of  the  Marine  Corps,  except  members  of  the  Marine  Band 66 

CHAPTER  9. — Instructions  for  marking  clothing  and  equipments  of  enlisted 

men  of  the  Marine  Corps 80 

CHAPTER  10. — Description  of  the  several  uniforms  of  members  of  the  Marine 

Band 81 

CHAPTER  11. — Description  of  the  garments  and  articles  of  equipment  of  mem- 
bers of  the  Marine  Band 83 

CHAPTER  12. — Instructions  for  packing  knapsacks  and  blanket  rolls 93 

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CHAPTER  I. 

GENERAL  UNIFORM  REGULATIONS   GOVERNING   BOTH  NAVY 
AND  MARINE  CORPS. 

1.  Officers  in  authority  shall  assure  themselves  that  all  officers 
and  enlisted  men  serving  under  them  conform  strictly  to  these  uni- 
form regulations.     Particular  attention  is  directed  to  the  questions 
concerning  uniform  required  to  be  answered  in  making  out  reports 
on  the  fitness  of  officers. 

2.  Officers  shall  set  an  example  of  neatness  and  strict  conformity 
to  regulations  in  uniforms  and  equipment.     Enlisted  men  must  be 
neat  and  trim  in  their  persons  and  dress  on  all  occasions. 

3.  Every  person  belonging  to  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps  is  strictly 
forbidden  to  wear  any  dress  or  decoration  other  than  that  to  which 
his  grade  or  the  law  entitles  him.     No  decoration  received  from  a 
foreign  Government,  nor  any  other  decoration  or  badge  not  speci- 
fically prescribed  or  authorized  by  these  regulations,  shall  be  worn 
exposed  by  any  officer  or  enlisted  man. 

4.  Officers  and  enlisted  men  on  duty  shall  at  all  times  wear  the 
uniform  of  their  respective  grades,  as  prescribed  herein  or  by  the 
senior  officer  present,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  these  regula- 
tions. 

5.  Officers  serving  on  board  torpedo  vessels  and  submarines  are 
not  required  to  wear  or  carry  with  them  other  uniforms  than  service 
dress  or  white  service  dress. 

6.  Officers  serving  under  acting  commissions  in  time  of  war  or  for 
other  special  purposes,  acting  assistant  surgeons  appointed  for  three 
years'  service  in  the  Navy,  and  acting  assistant  dental  surgeons  are 
required  to  provide  themselves  only  with  the  articles  of  uniform 
prescribed  for  service  dress  and  white  service  dress. 

7.  Officers  of  the  Naval  Medical  Reserve  Corps  ordered  to  active 
duty  shall  be  required  to  provide  themselves  only  with  the  articles 
of  uniform  prescribed  for  undress,  service  dress,  and  white  service 
dress. 

8.  Chiefs  of  bureaus  of  the  Navy  Department,  upon  occasions 
when  uniform  is  worn,  shall  wear  uniforms  bearing  the  equipments 
and  rank  insignia  denoting  the  rank  of  rear  admiral  and  the  distinc- 
tive devices  of  the  corps  to  which  they  respectively  belong. 

9.  An  officer  holding  an  acting  appointment  shall  wear  the  uniform 
of  the  grade  to  which  he  is  appointed  until  such  appointment  be 
revoked,  when  he  shall  resume  the  uniform  and  title  of  his  actual 
rank. 

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10.  An  officer  promoted  may  be  authorized  or  ordered  by  a  com- 
mander in  chief  or  other  officer  in  chief  command  afloat  or  at  a  shore 
station,  or  the  commanding  officer  of  a  vessel  acting  singly,  if  satisfied 
that  the  promotion  has  been  made,  to  assume  the  rank  and  uniform 
of  the  grade  to  which  he  has  been  promoted. 

11.  During  divine  service  a  chaplain  may  wear  the  vestments  of 
the  church  to  which  he  belongs. 

12.  Officers  on  the  retired  list  on  active  duty  shall  conform  to 
these  regulations  the  same  in  all  respects  as  officers  on  the  active 
list;  if  not  on  duty,  they  are  not  required  to  wear  or  have  uniform, 
but  they  may  wear  uniform  in  conformity  with  these  regulations, 
except  that  in  pattern  their  uniforms  and  equipments  may  be  either 
as  prescribed  herein  or  as  at  the  time  of  their  retirement. 

13.  Officers  suspended  from  duty  by  sentence  of  a  court-martial, 
or  on  furlough  or  waiting  orders  for  punishment,  are  prohibited  from 
wearing  uniform  during  the  period  of  punishment. 

14.  When  on  duty,  or  when  ashore  in  a  foreign  port,  enlisted  men 
of  the  Navy  or  Marine  Corps,  whether  serving  afloat  or  ashore,  shall 
not  wear  any  dress  but  their  prescribed  uniforms.     Nonregulation 
outer  or  under  clothing  shall  not  be  worn  nor  kept  in  the  possession 
of  enlisted  men  on  board  ship  or  within  the  limits  of  a  shore  station. 

15.  Parts  of  one  uniform  shall  not  be  worn  with  parts  of  another; 
except  as  specified  in  these  regulations. 

16.  Civilian's  clothing  may  be  permitted  to  be  worn  by  officers  and 
enlisted  men  as  provided  in  the  following  paragraphs,  but  discre- 
tion must  be  observed  in  granting  this  privilege  in  foreign  ports: 

(a)  Officers  may  be  authorized  to  wear  civilian's  clothing  when 
on  duty  at  the  Navy  Department,  Naval  Observatory,  or  Marine 
Corps  headquarters,  or  when  employed  on  shore  duty  without  troops 
other  than  at  navy  yards,  shore  stations,  and  recruiting  offices. 

(&)  Officers  on  leave  of  absence  from  their  places  of  duty,  or  hav- 
ing permission  to  leave  the  ship  or  station,  may  wear  civilian's  cloth- 
ing, at  the  discretion  of  the  senior  officer  present. 

(c)  Enlisted  men  may  be  permitted  to  wear  civilian's  clothing 
when  on  leave  of  absence  or  liberty  in  a  home  port,  but  they  shall 
not  be  allowed  to  have  any  articles  of  civilian's  clothing  in  their  pos- 
session on  board  ship. 

17.  With  civilian's  clothing,  officers  of  the  Navy  shall  not  wear 
any  part  of  the  uniform  except  the  overcoat,  cloak,  or  mackintosh. 
Officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  not  wear  any  part  of  the  uniform 
with  civilian's  clothing  except  the  raincoat  or  cape.     Enlisted  men 
of  the  Navy  shall  not  wear  any  part  of  the  uniform  with  civilian's 
clothing   except    the    overcoat,    jersey,    underclothing,    and   shoes; 
enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps,  none  except  underclothing  and 
shoes. 


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18 .  The  uniform  for  officers  and  men  for  the  day  or  for  any  particular 
occasion  shall  be  fixed  by  the  senior  officer  present,  with  due  regard 
to  the  duty  to  be  performed  and  the  state  of  the  weather  and,  as  far 
as  may  be  practicable,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  chapter  2 
of  these  regulations.     In  any  special  case  not  definitely  covered  by 
chapter  2  the  senior  officer  present  shall  be  guided  in  assigning  the 
uniform  by  the  general  principles  laid  down  in  that  chapter.     As  far 
as  practicable,  the  officers  and  men  shall  wear  corresponding  uniforms. 
As  a  matter  of  routine,  the  uniform  at  posts  and  barracks  of  the 
Marine  Corps  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  commanding  officer. 

19.  In  the  fleet  the  uniform  of  the  day  prescribed  by  the  senior 
officer  present  shall  be  worn  by  officers  of  the  watch;  by  all  petty 
officers,  signalmen,  and  others  on  watch  above  decks,  and  by  running 
boats',  steamers',  and  power  boats'  crews;  by  all  persons  above  deck 
at  "all  hands"  when  going  in  or  out  of  port,  and  generally  by  all 
officers  and  men  above  decks  and  in  common  living  spaces;  but 
commanding  officers  may  prescribe  or  permit   working  dress  for 
other  persons,  as  may  be  most  suitable  to  the  exercise  or  duty  of  the 
ship  at  the  time. 

20.  On  all  occasions  of  ceremony  or  duty,  and  on  social  occasions 
when  officers  attend  in  an  official  capacity,  uniform  shall  be  worn. 

21.  On  board  saluting  ships  mess  dress  or  evening  dress  shall  be 
worn  at  dinner,  when  not  at  sea,  in  the  messes  of  commissioned 
officers.     All  the  members  of  any  one  mess  shall  appear  in  the  same 
dress.     After  dinner,  officers  not  on  duty  may  appear  on  deck  in  the 
dress  worn  at  mess  or  in  service  dress — blue  or  white.     The  com- 
manding officer  may  substitute  the  uniform  of  the  day  to  be  worn  at 
dinner  on  account  of  coaling  ship  or  other  special  circumstances, 
including  those  under  which  adequate  laundry  facilities  are  lacking. 

22.  Officers  on  duty  with  enlisted  men  under  arms  on  shore  shall 
ordinarily  wear  service  dress  (undress  or  field  dress  for  officers  of  the 
Marine  Corps).     On  occasions  of  special  ceremony,  when  special  full 
dress  or  full  dress  is  prescribed  for  other  officers  present,  officers  of 
the  Navy  on  duty  with  enlisted  men  shall  wear  undress,  with  leggings, 
and  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  wear  such  uniform  as  may  be 
prescribed  for  them. 

23.  Leggings  shall  always  be  worn  by  officers  and  enlisted  men  of 
the  Navy  when  on  duty  in  the  field  or  with  a  naval  brigade  or  landing 
party,  but  never  by  naval  or  marine  officers  in  special  full  dress  or 
full  dress.     Marines  shall  not  wear  leggings  at  ordinary  drills  under 
arms  unless  specified,  but  when  marines  form  part  of  a  mixed  landing 
force,  leggings  for  marines  shall  be  expressly  specified  if  the  rest 
wear  them. 

24.  Leggings  shall  always  be  worn  by  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy 
with  any  form  of  dress  when  under  arms  for  parade  or  ceremony,  or 
infantry  or  artillery  drill,  or  a  landing  party,  or  on  guard  detail,  or 


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when  on  duty  ashore  as  patrol  or  beachmaster's  guard,  or  as  mail 
orderly.  With  leggings,  high  black  shoes  shall  be  worn  by  naval 
officers  and  enlisted  men. 

25.  (a)  Swords  shall  be  worn  as  prescribed  in  these  regulations 
and  on  other  special  occasions  at  the  discretion  of  the  senior  officer 
present,  at  Saturday  inspection  and  other  general  inspections  of  the 
crew  by  the  commanding  officer,  at  parades,  at  infantry  or  artillery 
drills,  at  military  formations,  or  when  leaving  the  ship,  station,  or 
garrison  on  military  duty. 

(6)  The  wearing  of  swords  may  be  dispensed  with  in  the  field  by 
order  of  the  senior  officer  present. 

GO  The  sword  shall  be  worn  habitually  hooked  up,  with  the  hilt 
inclining  to  the  rear  and  the  sling  straps  outside  the  scabbard.  When 
mounted,  the  sword  shall  be  worn  unhooked.  The  prescribed  sword 
belt  and  the  proper  sword  knot  (for  all  commissioned  officers  except 
chaplains)  shall  always  be  worn  with  the  sword. 

(d)  When  the  sword  is  worn  without  other  side  arms,  the  sword 
belt  shall  be  worn  over  the  special  full-dress  coat  and  frock  coats  of 
officers  of  the  Navy,  and  over  the  full-dress  coat  and  field  coats  of 
officers  of  the  Marine  Corps.  It  shall  be  worn  under  the  service 
coats  of  officers  of  the  Navy  and  undress  coats  of  officers  of  the 
Marine  Corps. 

GO  When  worn  with  the  overcoat  without  other  side  arms,  the  belt 
shall  be  worn  under  the  overcoat,  but  the  sword  itself  shall  be  worn 
outside  of  the  overcoat,  with  the  long  sling  of  the  belt  passing  through 
the  rear  slit  in  the  coat  and  the  short  sling  through  the  side  slit. 

(/)  When  the  revolver  is  carried,  the  belt  shall  be  worn  outside  of 
every  coat,  including  the  overcoat,  the  revolver  being  worn  slightly 
in  front  of  the  right  hip.  The  cartridge  attachments  worn  with  the 
sword  belt  shall  be  worn  in  front  and  to  the  right  and  left  of  the  belt 
buckle.  If  only  one  cartridge  attachment  be  worn,  it  shall  be  to  the 
right  of  the  buckle. 

(g)  When  the  sword  is  worn  with  the  Navy  evening  dress  coat, 
the  belt  shall  be  worn  under  the  waistcoat. 

(h)  Officers  or  men  wearing  side  arms  shall  not  remove  their  caps 
or  other  head  covering  except  indoors. 

(i)  A  petty  officer  on  boat  duty,  in  charge  of  a  guard  boat,  or  on 
other  special  duty  shall  wear  the  service  revolver  belt,  but  this  pro- 
vision shall  not  apply  to  the  coxswain  of  a  boat  unless  the  boat's 
crew  is  armed. 

26.  No  watch  chains,  fobs,  pins,  or  other  jewelry  shall  be  worn 
exposed  upon  the  uniform  by  any  officer  or  enlisted  man  of  the  Navy 
or  Marine  Corps,  except  sleeve  buttons  and  shirt  studs  as  prescribed. 

27.  (1)  Medals  and  badges,  or  their  ribbons,  shall  be  worn  by  all 
persons  for  whom  they  have  been  authorized,  in  the  following  order, 
from  the  center  of  the  body  toward  the  left  shoulder,  except  the 
medal  of  honor,  which  shall  be  worn  pendent  from  the  neck. 


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(Pis.  41—44.) 

(a)  Medal  of  honor  ribbon. 

(6)  Distinguished  service  medal.1 

(c)  Medal  commemorating  the  Battle  of  Manila  Bay. 

(d)  Medal  commemorating  the  naval  engagements  in  the  West  Indies. 

(e)  Special  meritorious  medal  for  service  during  the  Spanish  War 
other  than  in  battle. 

(/)  Civil  War  badge. 

(g)  Spanish  campaign  badge. 

(h)  Philippine  campaign  badge. 
.  (i)  China  relief-expedition  badge. 

(j)  Gold  life-saving  medal. 

Qc)  Silver  life-saving  medal. 

(Z)    Cuban  pacification  badge. 

(m)  Good-conduct  medal. 

(n)  Medals  or  badges  awarded  for  service  performed  while  in  the 
Army,  Marine  Corps,  or  other  branch  of  the  Government,  if  not 
included  among  those  specified  above. 

(o)  Medals  or  badges  for  excellence  in  gunnery. 

(p)  Medals  or  badges  for  excellence  in  small-arms  firing,  in  the  fol- 
lowing order:  (1)  sharpshooter's  medal;  (2)  expert  rifleman's  bar; 
(3)  expert  pistol  shot's  bar;  (4)  distinguished  marksman's  badge; 
(5)  expert  rifleman's  badge;  (6)  sharpshooter's  badge  (not  worn  if 
5  is  held);  (7)  marksman's  badge  (not  worn  if  5  or  6  is  held);  (8) 
Marine  Corps  competition  individual  medal;  (9)  Marine  Corps  divi- 
sion competition  medal;  (10)  medals  given  by  the  National  Rifle 
Association  for  excellence  in  shooting  at  matches  held  under  the 
cognizance  of  that  association;  worn  in  the  order  in  which  won. 

(2)  The  wearing  of  the  following  badges  (q,  r,  s)  is  optional  with 
the  holders ;  but  if  these  or  any  of  them  are  worn,  none  of  the  medals 
or  badges  awarded  by  the  Government  shall  be  worn  at  the  same 
time  with  them: 

(q)  Authorized  badges  of  military  societies  in  the  order  of  date  of 
the  wars  which  they  commemorate. 

(r)  Badge  of  the  Army  and  Navy  Union  of  the  United  States. 
(s)   Badge  of  the  Enlisted  Men's  Abstinence  League. 

(3)  The  badges  referred  to  in  subparagraph  (g)  of  the  preceding 
paragraph  are  the  distinctive  medals  and  badges  adopted  by  societies 
of  men  who  have  served  in  the  Army  or  Navy  of  the  United  States  in 
the  War  of  the  Revolution,  the  War  of  1812,  the  Mexican  War,  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion,  the  Spanish- American  War,  and  the  incident 
insurrection  in  the  Philippines,  and  the  China  relief  expedition  of 
1900.     The  law  permits  them  to  be  worn  upon  all  occasions  of  cere- 
mony by  officers  and  men  of  the  Army,  Navy,  and  Marine  Corps  who 

1  If  authorized  by  Congress. 


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are  members  of  said  organizations  in  their  own  right.  Persons  who 
by  right  of  inheritance  and  election  are  members  of  any  of  the  above- 
named  societies  are  members  thereof  in  their  own  right. 

(4)  Medals  and  badges  shall  be  worn— 

(a)  By  officers  of  the  Navy  with  special  full-dress  uniform. 

(b)  By  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  with  dress  uniform  on  occasions 
of  ceremony  other  than  parades  under  arms  on  shore. 

(c)  By  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  with  special  full  dress  or  full- 
dress  uniforms;  and  with  other  uniforms  on  occasions  of  ceremony 
when  prescribed. 

(d)  By  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  with  dress  uniform  on 
occasions  of  ceremony;  and  with  other  uniforms  on  occasions  of 
ceremony  when  prescribed. 

(5)  Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges  shall  be  worn — 

(a)  By  officers  of  the  Navy  on  the  frock  coat,  the  evening  dress 
coat,  the  mess  jacket  when  worn  with  dinner  dress,  and  the  white 
service  coat  when  worn  on  occasions  of  ceremony  in  place  of  undress, 
dress,  or  full  dress. 

(b)  By  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy  in  dress  uniform,  except  on  those 
occasions  when  medals  are  prescribed,  in  (4),  ~b,  above. 

(c)  By  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps,  always  with  undress,  white 
undress,  field  (except  when  the  coat  is  not  worn),  and  mess  uniforms, 
and  with  those  uniforms  only,  except  as  limited  by  subparagraph  (e) 
below. 

(d)  By  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps,  with  dress  when  medals 
and  badges  are  not  prescribed,  and  with  field  uniforms  (except  when 
the  coat  is  not  worn),  and  with  those  uniforms  only,  except  as  limited 
by  subparagraph  (e)  below. 

(e)  When  officers  and  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps  are  serving 
on  board  a  ship  of  the  Navy  they  shall  wear  the  ribbons  of  medals 
and  badges  only  under  the  same  conditions  as  prescribed  for  officers 
and  enlisted  men,  respectively,  of  the  Navy. 

(6)  Medals  and  badges  having  no  ribbons  shall  be  worn  only  when 
other  medals  and  badges  are  worn,  except  that  an  officer  or  enlisted  man 
who  has  been  awarded  a  gunnery  medal  or  badge,  an  expert  rifleman's 
badge,  a  sharpshooter's  badge,  or  a  marksman's  badge  shall  wear  it  as 
prescribed  in  paragraph  (1)  of  this  article  when  the  ribbons  of  medals 
and  badges  are  worn,  one-fourth  of  an  inch  below  the  center  of  the  row 
of  ribbons. 

(7)  Medals,  badges,  or  ribbons  shall  not  be  worn  on  the  overcoat. 

(8)  The  medal  of  honor  shall  be  worn  pendent  from  the  neck. 
Other  medals  and  badges  shall  be  worn  on  the  left  breast,  in  one 
horizontal  line,  suspended  from  a  single  holding  bar,  the  upper  edge 
of  which  shall  be,  for  officers  of  the  Navy  and  Marine  Corps  and  for 
enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps,  midway  between  the  first  and  second 
buttons  from  the  top  of  the  coat,  and  for  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy 


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on  a  line  1  inch  below  the  point  of  the  shoulder  (by  the  point  of  the 
shoulder  is  meant  a  point  in  front  halfway  between  the  top  and  the 
bottom  of  the  shoulder  joint).  The  holding  bar,  which  shall  not  be 
longer  than  from  front  center  line  of  the  coat  to  the  armhole  seam, 
shall  be  so  placed  upon  the  uniform  that  its  center  shall  be  at  a  point 
midway  between  the  front  center  line  of  the  coat  and  the  left  arm- 
hole.  When  a  medal  or  badge  has  an  exposed  bar  at  the  top  of  the 
ribbon  such  bar  shall  be  mounted  on  the  front  of  the  holding  bar 
or  shall  form  a  part  of  such  bar,  and  where  there  are  several  such 
exposed  bare  on  a  single  medal  or  badge  the  uppermost  bar  shall  be 
so  mounted.  When  the  number  of  medals  and  badges  to  be  worn 
is  so  great  that  they  can  not  all  be  suspended  from  a  holding  bar  of 
the  prescribed  length  and  at  the  same  time  be  fully  seen,  they  shall 
overlap  sufficiently  to  permit  them  all  to  be  mounted  on  the  bar, 
each  medal  or  badge  partially  covering  the  one  on  its  left,  and  the 
right-hand  one  showing  in  full,  the  overlapping  being  equal  for  all 
of  the  medals  and  badges  worn.  The  holding  bar  for  the  suspension 
of  medals  and  badges  shall  be  of  metal  or  other  material  of  sufficient 
stiffness  and  shall  be  wholly  covered  by  the  ribbons  or  exposed  bars. 
(9)  Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges  shall  be  worn  in  a  horizontal 
row,  clear  of  the  lapel  and,  so  far  as  practicable,  at  the  same  height 
and  in  the  same  order  and  manner  as  prescribed  above  for  the  bar  of 
medals  and  badges.  They  shall  be  in  length  equal  to  the  full  width 
of  the  ribbon  attached  to  the  medal  or  badge  and  three-eighths  of 
an  inch  wide  and  sewed  on  the  cloth  of  the  coat,  with  sufficient  stiffen- 
ing to  keep  them  from  wrinkling,  without  intervals,  or  worn  on  a  bar 
and  pinned  to  the  coat,  provided  no  portion  of  the  bar  and  pin  be 
visible.  If  there  is  not  sufficient  room  to  wear  the  ribbons  in  one 
row  they  shall  not  be  made  to  overlap,  as  in  the  case  of  medals,  but 
shall  be  arranged  in  two  or  more  parallel  rows,  placed  one  under  the 
other  with  an  interval  of  one-quarter  inch  between  the  bottom  of 
one  row  and  the  top  of  the  next,  the  top  row  being  placed  as  above 
described. 

28.  The  officer  of  the  deck  shall  wear  gloves  and  carry  a  binocular 
or  spyglass  in  port;  and  at  sea  he  shall  carry  a  binocular  and  have  a 
deck  trumpet  or  megaphone  directly  at  hand. 

29.  The  cloak  or  mackintosh  may  be  worn  in  inclement  weather, 
except  at  drills,  exercises,  and  ceremonies,  or  when  specially  pro- 
hibited. 

30.  Gloves  shall  always  be  worn  with  the  sword  on  occasions  of 
ceremony,  except  by  Marine  officers  in  summer  field  dress.     The 
senior  officer  present  may  prescribe  gloves  at  any  time. 

31.  The  badge  of  official  mourning  shall  consist  of  a  black  crape 
band  3  inches  wide  and  about  20  inches  long  knotted  upon  the  sword 
hilt,  and  a  black  crape  band  3  inches  wide  worn  on  the  left  arm  above 
the  elbow. 


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32.  The  hair,  beard,  and  mustache  shall  be  worn  neatly  trimmed. 
The  face  shall  be  kept  clean  shaved,  except  that  a  mustache,  or 
beard  and  mustache,  may  be  worn  at  discretion.     No  eccentricities 
in  the  manner  of  wearing  the  hair,  beard,  or  mustache  shall  be 
allowed. 

33.  The  use  of  sheath  knives  on  board  ship  by  the  crew  is  forbidden, 
but  every  man  of  the  seaman  branch  shall  carry  a  jackknife. 

34.  Knife  lanyards  as  a  part  of  dress  uniform  shall  be  worn  by  all 
men  of  the  Navy,  except  chief  petty  officers,  bandsmen,  and  officers' 
stewards  and  cooks. 

35.  A  sick-list  badge,  consisting  of  an  arm  band  of  white  cotton 
2  inches  wide,  shall  be  issued  by  the  medical  officer  to  each  enlisted 
man  on  the  sick  list,  to  be  worn  on  the  right  arm  above  the  elbow. 
The  badge  shall  be  distinctly  marked  in  black  block  figures  with  a 
number,  to  be  entered  upon  the  sick  list  furnished  for  the  use  of  the 
officer  of  the  deck.     When  a  man's  name  is  removed  from  the  sick 
list,  he  shall  return  his  badge,  neatly  washed,  to  the  dispensary. 

36.  The  Geneva  cross  brassard  shall  consist  of  a  band  of  white 
cotton  bearing  a  red  Geneva  cross,  painted  or  stitched  on  the  band, 
to  be  fastened  around  the  upper  part  of  the  right  arm  over  the  outer 
garment.     The  band  shall  be  4  inches  wide,  the  cross  3  inches  in 
height  and  width,  and  the  arms  of  the  cross  1  inch  wide. 

37.  Commissary  stewards  shall  wear  the  same  uniform  as  chief 
commissary  stewards,  except  that  the  rating  badge  shall  bear  the 
chevrons  of  a  petty  officer,  first  class,  instead  of  a  chief  petty  officer. 

38.  In  warm  weather  chief  petty  officers  may  take  off  the  coat  and 
waistcoat  when  on  duty  below  the  main  deck. 

39.  Overshirts,  jumpers,  trousers,  and  underclothes  shall  be  fitted 
with  eyelets  for  stops. 

40.  Cooks  at  work  in  the  galleys  shall  wear  white  undress  without 
neckerchiefs,  and  white  aprons.     When  not  on  duty  there  they  shall 
wear   the   uniform   of   the   day.     Messmen   while   performing   their 
duties  as  such  shall  wear  white  undress,  without  neckerchiefs  (marines, 
the  corresponding  uniform),  and  they  may  wear  this  uniform  any 
time  below  decks,  but  at  quarters  and  off  duty  they  shall  wear  the 
uniform  of  the  day.     Mess  attendants  on  board  ship  shall  at  all  times 
wear  the  white  jacket,  with  white  or  blue  trousers,  according  to  the 
prescribed  uniform  of  the  day.     When  leaving  the  ship  they  shall 
wear  the  same  uniform  as  other  enlisted  men. 

41.  The  jersey  may  be  worn,  by  men  for  whom  prescribed,  as  an 
outer  garment  from  sunset  until  8  a.  m.,  either  in  place  of  the  over- 
shirt  or  jumper  or  over  it.     During  the  day  the  jersey  may  be  pre- 
scribed as  an  outer  garment  for  drills,  exercises,  or  working  parties 
on  board  ship,  in  boats,  or  on  shore  at  a  navy  yard  or  naval  station, 
to  be  worn  in  place  of  or  over  the  overshirt  or  jumper.     As  an  addi- 


UNIFORM   REGULATIONS  UNITED   STATES  MARINE   CORPS.          13 

tional  undergarment  the  jersey  may  be  prescribed  to  be  worn  under 
the  jumper  or  overshirt;  and  boatswain's  mates,  coxswains,  quarter- 
masters, signalmen,  sentries,  and  others  whose  duties  keep  them  ex- 
posed to  the  weather  without  sufficient  exercise  or  work  to  keep  them 
warm,  and  liberty  men,  may  so  wear  it,  night  or  day,  even  when  not 
prescribed  for  the  whole  ship's  company.  At  training  stations  the 
jersey  shall  be  worn  Only  as  an  outer  garment,  and  only  when  pre- 
scribed. The  jersey  shall  not  show  below  the  overshirt  or  jumper  and 
shall  never  be  worn  without  an  undershirt;  nor  be  tucked  inside  the 
trousers. 

42.  On  July  1,  1913,  the  jersey  will  cease  to  be  an  article  of  uni- 
form, except  as  above  described,  at  the  Newport  and  Great  Lakes 
training  stations;  but  may  still  be  worn  for  athletics,  except  during 
the  prescribed  physical  drill  and  training. 

43 .  At  sea  and  in  isolated  anchorages  for  target  practice  or  similar 
service,  when  hot  weather  or  other  conditions  render  it  desirable,  the 
uniform  of  the  day  for  enlisted  men  may  be  modified  by  omitting  the 
jumper,  chief  petty  officers  leaving  off  the  coat  and  wearing  white 
shirts,  with  belts  instead  of  suspenders  for  the  trousers.     This  uni- 
form will  be  indicated  by  signal,  and  particular  care  must  then  be 
taken  that  none  but  clean  uniform  undershirts  are  worn  and  that  a 
neat  appearance  is  preserved  at  mess.     Jumpers  will  be  resumed  at 
the  supper  hour.     All  cooks,  mess  attendants,  members  of  the  guard, 
and  persons  that  have  occasion  to  enter  officers'  quarters  shall  not 
wear  this  uniform,  and  running  steamers'  crews  will  be  exempted 
unless  otherwise  especially  directed.     A  morning  signal  fixing  the 
uniform  the  same  as  the  day  before  will  not  apply  to  this  variation ; 
a  new  signal  will  be  required  for  each  day.     Commanding  officers 
may  exempt  such  men  from  omitting  the  jumper  or  overshirt  as  they 
may  think  advisable,  lest  it  be  a  hardship  to  some  who,  being  off 
watch,  for  instance,  have  no  work  to  perform;  but  in  units,  such  as 
boats'  crews  or  signalmen,  all  must  be  dressed  alike. 

44.  Shoes,  neatly  blacked,  shall  always  be  worn  with  dress  and 
undress,  except  that,  with  the  latter,  when  the  decks  are  wet  or  in 
hot  climates  or  in  boats,  shoes  may  be  dispensed  with  unless  the  men 
are  to  go  ashore  for  any  purpose.     Shoes  should  be  dispensed  with 
whenever  practicable  in  boats,  all  men  in  the  crew  being  in  uniform 
in  this  respect;  but  in  steam  or  power  boats  the  coxswain  and  engi- 
neer force  may  wear  shoes  while  the  others  are  barefoot.     Tan  leather 
shoes  may  be  ordered  for  marines  when  in  white  trousers  and  shall 
be  worn  by  them  when  in  field  dress,  or  when  leggings  are  prescribed. 

45.  The  watch  cap  may  be  worn  at  sea  by  men  for  whom  prescribed, 
but  not  during  day  watches  in  port,  except  in  foul  or  severe  weather, 
cleaning,  or  refitting,  if  so  ordered  or  permitted  by  the  senior  officer 
present,  or  coaling  ship.     It  shall  not  be  worn  by  chief  petty  officers, 
officers'"  stewards  and  cooks,  bandsmen,  or  marines. 


14          UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 

46.  Underclothing   shall   always   be   worn.     Unless    a   particular 
weight  of  underclothing  is  prescribed,  enlisted  men  may  wear  heavy, 
medium,   or  light,   at   discretion.     No   underclothing  is  regulation 
unless  drawn  from  official  sources. 

47.  Headgear  shall  be  white  by  day  when  white  is  prescribed  for 
any  other  portion  of  the  uniform;  except  when  white  trousers  are 
prescribed  with  dress  uniform  for  the  Navy,  or  special  full  dress  or 
full  dress  for  the  Marine  Corps.     White  caps  or  white  trousers  or  both 
may  be  prescribed  with  service  dress  and  undress  uniforms,  white 
caps  being  always  worn  when  white  trousers  are  prescribed  with 
these  uniforms.     White  caps  shall  not  be  worn  with  the  naval  evening 
dress  coat  or  the  Marine  Corps  blue  mess  jacket. 

48.  Overcoats  may  be  ordered  for  officers  or  men  or  both  when 
appropriate.     When  overcoats  are  worn,  epaulets  shall  be  dispensed 
with.     Overcoats  may  be  worn  by  officers  and  men,  on  or  off  duty, 
at  sea  or  in  port,  on  board  their  own  ships,  when  the  uniform  of  the 
day  is  service  dress,  unless  overcoats  are  expressly  ordered  not  to  be 
worn;  but  when  called  to  quarters,  only  the  prescribed  uniform  shall 
be  worn.     Under  similar  conditions,  overcoats  may  be  ordered  for  a 
whole  boat's  crew,  withoujt  reference  to  the  senior  officer  present. 

49.  The  overcoat  prescribed  for  enlisted  men    (not  chief  petty 
officers)  may  be  worn  by  officers  on  duty  on  board  their  own  ships 
or  at  exercise  in  boats ;  but  not  by  officers  of  the  watch  while  colors 
are  hoisted,  except  at  sea  or  during  general  cleaning  or  coaling,  nor 
by  any  officers  at  quarters  for  inspection  or  other  ceremony.     Stripes 
shall  be  worn  on  the  sleeves  as  on  the  regular  uniform  overcoat. 

50.  Rain  clothes,  with  or  without  rubber  boots,  may  be  worn  by 
officers  and  men  in  foul  weather,  at  sea  or  in  port,  including  getting 
underway  and  coming  to  anchor,  and  also  by  whole  boats'  crews,  unless 
specially  ordered  not  to  be  worn.     When  the  weather  is  too  cold  to 
go  barefoot,  men  may  wear  rubber  boots  during  wet  weather  or  while 
washing  down  the  deck,  but  rubber  boots  shall  not  be  worn  by  the 
crews  of  steam  or  power  boats. 

51.  Dungarees  may  be  worn  on  board  cruising  vessels: 

(a)  By  the  engineer  and  dynamo  room  force  while  on  duty. 

(6)  By  gunner's  mates,  turret  captains,  electricians,  mechanics, 
and  men  regularly  detailed  as  helpers  or  strikers  in  turrets  or  in  care 
of  machinery  below  decks,  instead  of  white  working  dress  while 
employed  at  work  that  would  damage  the  white  uniform. 

(c)  By  the  engineer  crews  of  steamers  and  power  boats. 

Dungarees  shall  not  be  worn  nor  had  in  possession  by  other  men. 

52.  Officers  shall  limit  their  wearing  of  dungarees  to  the  actual 
requirements  of  duty.     They  shall  not  wear  them  for  duty  above 
decks  for  which  worn  blue  or  white  clothing  would  suffice. 

53.  Dungarees  shall  be  worn  by  officers  and  men  as  a  complete 
suit,  with  the  hat  or  cap  prescribed  for  the  day.     They  shall  not  be 


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worn  at  mess,  except  by  engineer  and  dynamo  force  about  to  go  on 
watch  and  engineer  crews  of  steamers,  and  then  only  when  the 
dungaree  suits  are  clean. 

54.  Torpedo  and  submarine  vessels'  crews  shall  wear  dungaree 
suits  instead  of  white  undress  while  on  board  or  in  boats,  and  also 
on  shore  within  the  limits  of  a  navy  yard  or  station,  except  on  Satur- 
day afternoon   and   Sunday   by  men   off  duty.     In   other  circum- 
stances the  restrictions  of  paragraph  51  apply. 

55.  All  wearing  apparel  drawn  from  a  pay  officer  or  from  the 
quartermaster's  department  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  be  considered 
uniform. 

56.  Clothes  made  by  the  men  for  themselves,  made  by  ship's  tailors 
for  them,  or  received  by  them  from  other  than  official  sources,  shall 
conform  strictly  in  material,  pattern,  and  making-up  to  those  issued 
by  the  Government;  and  no  devices  for  blue  or  white  caps,  rating 
badges,    distinguishing   marks,    apprentice    marks,    service   stripes, 
braids,  or  cap  ribbons,  other  than  those  issued  by  the  Government,  are 
to  be  used  by  enlisted  men  under  any  circumstances.     Fancy  stitch- 
ings  and  embroidery  are  forbidden.     Enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps 
shall  wear  only  clothing  and  equipment  drawn  from  the  quartermas- 
ter's department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  except  in  case  of  wreck,  fire,  or 
other  great  emergency,  when  it  becomes  absolutely  necessary  to  pur- 
chase clothing  from  other  sources,  in  which  case  the  clothing  so  pur- 
chased shall  conform  as  nearly  as  possible  to  that  prescribed  in  these 
regulations.     All  clothing  not  drawn  from  Government  sources  shall 
be  inspected  by  the  division  officer  before  being  worn. 

57.  Standard  samples  of  every  article  of  enlisted  men's  uniforms 
shall  be  kept  at  the  naval  clothing  factory,  or  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps.     The  articles  issued  to  ships  shall 
conform  in  every  respect  to  the  standard  samples,  and  no  change 
shall  be  permitted  without  the  sanction  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 
Pay  officers  of  ships  will  be  supplied  with  a  set  of  paper  patterns  of 
sizes  3  and  5  of  the  overshirt,  and  4,  8,  and  12  of  the  trousers,  for 
the  use  of  enlisted  men  in  making  clothing. 

58.  The  clothes,   arms,  military  outfits,   and  accouterments  fur- 
nished by  the  United  States  to  any  enlisted  person  in  the  Navy  or 
Marine  Corps,  or  required  by  such  persons  as  a  part  of  their  pre- 
scribed uniforms  or  outfits,  shall  not  be  sold,  bartered,  exchanged, 
pledged,  loaned,  nor  given  away,  except  by  competent  authority 
therefor. 

59.  No  transfer  or  exchange  of  clothing  shall  be  made  without  the 
authority  of  the  commanding  officer.     When  clothing  belonging  to 
deserters  is  sold,  the  name  of  the  deserter  shall  be  obliterated  with  a 
stamp  marked  "D  C,"  and  the  purchaser's  name  shall  be  placed 
upon  it  as  soon  as  possible. 


16         UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 

60.  The  executive  officer  of  a  ship  shall  see  that  officers  com- 
manding divisions  keep  correct  lists  of  their  men's  clothing  and  have 
necessary  requisitions  made  out,  and  that  they  are  careful  in  the 
inspection  of  their  divisions,  their  clothing,  and  their  bedding.     He 
shall  prepare  a  dress  board  on  which  will  be  indicated  the  uniform 
of  the  crew,  and  place  it  in  a  conspicuous  position  on  board. 

61.  Whenever  recruits  are  received  on  board  a  receiving  ship  or 
at  a  training  station  they  shall  be  required  at  once  to  have  their  hair 
cut,  bathe,  and  report  for  physical  examination.     Upon  the  com- 
pletion of  the  examination,  should  the  recruits  qualify,  commanding 
officers  shall  have  the  outfit  of  clothing  issued  to  each  and  carefully 
marked.     Commanding  officers  shall  not  allow  recruits  to  keep  on 
board  any  article  of  clothing  not  authorized  by  regulations  except 
such  underclothing  in  good  condition  as  may  be  worn  at  the  time  of 
enlistment.     All  other  citizens'  clothing  must  be  disposed  of  as  the 
recruit  may  desire.     Clothing  or  small  stores  shall  not  be  issued  to 
recruits  without  the  written  order  of  the  commanding  officer. 

62.  Officers  of  divisions  shall  take  especial  care  that  all  outer  and 
under  clothing,  overcoats,  caps,  hats,  and  bedding  of  the  men  are  in 
accordance  with  the  prescribed  uniform  in  respect  to  quality,  pattern, 
and  color,  and  that  every  article  is  properly  marked  in  accordance 
with  these  regulations.     They  shall  see  that  all  materials  drawn  are 
used  for  the  purpose  required;  that  all  clothing  is  neatly  made, 
marked,  and  kept  in  order,  and  that  none  of  it  is  sold;  that  the  men 
are  neat  in  person  and  clothing,  and  provided  with  regulation  knives 
and  lanyards;  and  that  underclothing  is  worn  at  all  times  unless 
dispensed  with  by  order  of  the  captain.     All  work  done  by  the  ship's 
tailor  shall  be  submitted  to  the  division  officer  for  inspection  and 
approval  before  it  is  accepted  or  any  payment  made  therefor. 

63.  Copies  of  all  parts  of  these  regulations  necessary  for  the  pur- 
pose shall  be  posted  in  places  where  they  may  be  consulted  at  all 
times  by  enlisted  men. 


CHAPTER  2. 
OCCASIONS  ON  WHICH  EACH  UNIFORM  IS  TO  BE  WOKN, 


64. 


OFFICERS. 


1.  State  occasions,  at  home  or  abroad. 

2.  Receiving  or  being  received  by  the  President, 

an  ex-President,  the  Vice  President,  or  the 
Secretary  of  the  Navy  of  the  United  States, 
or  the  sovereign,  chief  executive,  or  ruler  of 
any  country,  or  any  member  of  a  royal  family, 
or  an  ambassador  of  the  United  States  or  of  any 
country,  at  home  or  abroad. 

3.  At  ceremonies,   solemnities,   or  entertainments, 

when  desirable  to  do  special  honor  to  the  occa- 
sion. 

4.  At  general  inspection  on  the  first  Saturday  in 

the  month.  In  inclement  weather,  service 
dress  may  be  prescribed. 


Navy. — Special  full  dress  or 
white  special  full  dress. 

Marine  Corps. — Special  full 
dress  (with  full-dress  trou- 
sers, if  in  line  with  troops), 
or  white  special  full  dress. 


5.  First  visits  to  officers  of  flag  rank,  or  exchanging 

visits  of  ceremony  with  foreign  official. 

6.  Ceremonies,  solemnities,  or  entertainments  where 

dress  uniform  is  not  sufficient. 


Navy. — Full  dress,  or  white 
full  dress. 

Marine  Corps. — Special  full 
dress  (with  full-dress  trou- 
sers, if  in  line  with  troops), 
or  white  full  dress. 


7.  Reception  of — 

a  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

b  Member  of  the  President's  Cabinet  other 
than  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

c  Chief  Justice  of  the  United  States. 

d  Governor  general  of  islands  or  groups  of 
islands  occupied  by  the  United  States, 
visiting  a  ship  or  station  officially  within 
the  waters  or  limits  of  his  government. 

e  Governor  of  one  of  the  States  or  Territories 
of  the  United  States,  visiting  a  ship  or 
station  within  the  waters  or  limits  of  his 
government. 

/  President  of  the  Senate. 

g  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

h  Committee  of  Congress. 

i  Envoy  extraordinary  and  minister  plenipo- 
tentiary, minister  resident,  or  other  diplo- 
matic representative  of  or  above  the  rank 
of  charge  d'affaires,  within  the  waters  of 
the  nation  to  which  he  is  accredited. 

j  Flag  officer  going  aboard  his  flagship  to 
assume  command;  also  when  he  relin- 
quishes command. 

8.  First  visit  in  port  to  commanding  officers,  and 

ordinary  occasions  of  duty  and  ceremony  on 
shore. 

9.  At  Saturday  morning  inspections,    except  the 

first  in  the  month .  In  inclement  or  hot  weather, 
service  dress  or  white  service  dress  may  be 
prescribed ;  in  either  case  with  swords. 


Navy. — Dress,  or  white  dress. 

Marine  Corps. — Special  full 
dress  (with  full-dress  trou- 
sers, if  in  line  with  troops), 
or  white  undress. 


69862°— 


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UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 


10.  Reporting  for  duty. 

11.  Serving  as  a  member  of,  or  witness  before,  a  court 

or  board,  except  a  board  of  survey. 


Navy. — Undress,  or  white  un- 
dress. 

Marine  Corps.— U  n  d  r  e  s  s , 
white  undress,  or  field  dress. 


12.  Upon  occasions  of  special  ceremony,  by  officers 
on  duty  with  enlisted  men  under  arms  on  shore, 
when  the  uniform  prescribed  for  other  officers 
is  special  full  dress  or  full  dress. 


Navy. — Undress  with  leggings, 
or  white  undress  with  leg- 
gings. 

Marine  Corps. — Full  dress,  or 
white  undress.  (Leggings 
shall  never  be  worn  with 
full  dress.) 


13.  Visiting  foreign  officers  other  than  commanding 

officers. 

14.  At  informal  daytime  receptions,  to  which  officers 

are  invited  in  their  official  capacity,   when 
frock  coats  are  appropriate. 


Navy. — Undress,  or  white  un- 
dress, without  swords. 

Marine  Corps. — Undress,  or 
white  undress,  without 
swords. 


15.  At  all  times  not  otherwise  provided  for. 


Navy. — Service  dress  (or  white 
service  dress  when  suitable) . 

Marine  Corps. — Undress  (or 
white  undress  when  suit- 
able) without  swords. 


16.  On  duty  with  enlisted  men  under  arms  ashore, 
except  as  specified  in  No.  12. 


Navy. — Service  dress,  blue  or 
white,  as  prescribed,  and 
leggings,  with  swords  (or 
revolvers,  or  both). 

Marine  Corps. — Undress,  or 
field  dress,  with  or  without 
leggings,  as  prescribed;  re- 
volvers also  if  prescribed. 


17.  When  prescribed  by  the  senior  officer  present. 

18.  At  the  option  of  and  under  restrictions  imposed 

by  the  commanding  officer,  when  the  uniform 
of  the  day  is  white  service  dress;  to  be  worn 
only  by  officers  on  board  their  own  ship,  or  at 
exercise  in  boats. 


Navy. — White  service  dress, 
with  blue  trousers. 

Marine  Corps. — White  un- 
dress, with  blue  undress 
trousers,  without  swords. 


19.  Ceremonies  in  the  evening  to  which  officers  are 
invited  in  their  official  capacity,  such  as  public 
balls,  dinners,  and  evening  receptions.  In  hot 
weather,  and  in  other  circumstances  where 
appropriate,  dinner  dress  may  be  prescribed. 


Navy. — Evening  full  dress. 
Marine    Corps. — Special    full 
dress,  or  mess  dress. 


20.  At  informal  evening  occasions  to  which  officers 

are  invited  in  their  official  capacity.  In  hot 
weather,  or  in  other  circumstances  where  ap- 
propriate, mess  dress  may  be  prescribed. 

21.  At  dinner,  when  not  at  sea,  on  board  saluting 

ships,  for  officers  for  whom  the  evening  dress 
coat  is  prescribed.  When  the  uniform  of  the 
day  has  been  white,  mess  dress  may  be  sub- 
stituted by  the  commanding  officer. 


Navy. — Evening  dress. 
Marine  Corps. — Mess  dress. 


22  On  occasions  of  ceremony,  as  in  No.  19,  or  in  hot 
weather  and  other  circumstances  where  appro- 
priate, as  a  substitute  for  uniform  C. 


Navy. — Dinner  dress. 
Marine    Corps. — Mess 
with  white  mess  jacket. 


23.  On  ordinary  social  occasions  in  the  evening  to 

which  officers  are  invited  in  their  official 
capacity,  and  where  hot  weather  and  other 
circumstances  make  it  appropriate. 

24.  When  authorized  under  No.  21  by  the  command- 

ing officer. 


Navy. — Mess  dress. 

Marine  Corps. — Mess  dress, 
with  white  mess  jacket. 

White  trousers  may  be  pre- 
scribed for  both  Navy  and 
Marine  Corps. 


UNIFOKM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 


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65.  Uniforms  to  be  designated  when  officers  of  the  Army,  Navy, 
and  Marine  Corps  are  together: 


Designation  of 
uniform. 

Composition  of  uniforms  for  — 

Army. 

Navy. 

Marine  Corps. 

Uniform  A  

Uniform  B  
Uniform  C. 

Full  dress.... 
Dress          .   . 

Special  full  dress, 
or  white  special 
full  dress. 

Undress,   or  white 
undress. 
Evening  full  dress; 
or    evening    full 
dress   without 
swords  or  belts, 
and    with    blue 
caps;     or  dinner 
dress. 

Special  full  dress  (with  full- 
dress  trousers  if  in  line  with 
troops),  or  white  special  full 
dress. 
Undress,  or  white  undress. 

Special    full    dress,    or    mess 
dress. 

Full  dress  or 
evening 
dress. 

66.  At  the  White  House  or  at  an  entertainment  given  in  honor  of 
the  President,  one  of  the  uniforms  above  shall  be  worn,  as  designated; 
but  if  none  be  designated,  then  uniform  shall  be  worn  in  accordance 
with  the  following : 

For  state  dinners Uniform  A. 

For  informal,  small  dinners Uniform  C. 

Evening  musicale  or  dance Uniform  C. 

New  Year's  and  all  other  state  receptions,  whether  in  the  day- 
time or  in  the  evening Uniform  A. 

All  other  daytime  functions,  until  6  p.  m Uniform  B. 

67.  When  officers  of  the  Army  and  officers  of  the  Navy  and  Marine 
Corps,  or  either  are  in  attendance  together  elsewhere  than  at  the 
White  House,  one  of  the  three  above  uniforms  shall  be  designated  by 
the  senior  officer  present,  in  accordance  with  the  general  plan  pre- 
scribed in  the  preceding  paragraph. 

68.  ENLISTED    MEN. 


Occasion. 

Uniform  for— 

Navy. 

Marine  Corps. 

1.  Occasions  of  ceremony,  parades  or  re- 
views, unless  otherwise  ordered. 
2.  On  liberty  or  leave  

Dress 

Dress. 

Dress     or     summer 
field  dress.* 
Dress  or  field  dress. 

Field  dress. 

Field  dress,  without 
coats,  with  flannel 
shirts. 

Dress  or  field  dress, 
without  coats. 

do 

3.  On  ordinary  occasions,  either  on  or  off 
duty. 
4.  At  battery  drills,  and  by  details  of  men 
or  individuals  engaged  in  work  for 
which  this  dress  is  necessary. 
5.  Physical  and  battery  drills,  boat  exer- 
cise under  oars,  handling  stores  or 
ammunition  alongside,  when  pre- 
scribed. 
6.  In  the  Tropics  in  isolated  anchorages, 
or  at  sea,  when  prescribed. 

Undress 

Working  dress 

Undress,      without 
jumpers. 

White  undress,  with- 
out jumpers. 

*  The  winter  field  uniform  shall  not  be  worn  by  enlisted  men  on  liberty  or  leave,  except  in  the  case  of 
expeditionary  forces  where  the  men  do  not  carry  dress  uniform  with  them. 


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UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 


69.  Winter  or  summer  field  dress  shall  be  worn  by  officers  and 
men  of  the  Marine  Corps,  when  prescribed  by  competent  authority, 
in  the  field,  in  garrison,  at  drills  and  maneuvers  ashore,  or  when  serving 
afloat.     Marine  detachments  of  ships  shall  wear  the  corresponding 
field  cap  when  field  dress  is  worn  on  board  ship  or  on  liberty. 

70.  (1)  The  uniform  of  the  day  or  for  any  special  occasion  shall  be 
designated  by  means  of  the  phrases  given  below  in  paragraphs  3  and  4 
of  this  article,  which  represent  all  authorized  combinations  of  uni- 
forms.    In  setting  the  uniform  the  order  shaU  prescribe  them  in  the 
following  sequence,  except  that  signals  may  be  made  simultaneously 
if  desired : 

(a)  Uniform  for  officers  of  the  Navy. 

(b)  Uniform  for  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

(c)  Uniform  for  chief  petty  officers  (and  men  wearing  similar  cloth- 
ing) if  different  from  that  for  other  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy. 

(d)  Uniform  for  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy. 

(e)  Uniform  for  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

(/")  Uniform  for  bandsmen  if  different  from  that  for  other  enlisted 
men  of  the  Navy. 

(2)  When  white  uniforms,  or  uniforms  any  part  or  parts  of  which 
are  white,  are  designated,  they  shall  be  so  prescribed  that  officers 
and  men  of  all  branches  shall  be  similarly  clothed,  as  far  as  practicable. 

(3)  Designation  of  uniforms. 

FOR    OFFICERS    OF   THE    NAVY. 


Signal. 


Uniform. 


UABC Special  full  dress. 

UABD White  special  full  dress. 

UABE Full  dress. 

UABF White  full  dress. 

UABG Dress. 

UABH Dress,  with  white  trousers. 

UABI White  dress  (or  white  undress). 

UABJ Undress. 

UABK Undress  with  white  caps. 

UABL Undress  with  white  trousers  and  white  caps. 

UABM Undress  without  swords. 

UABN Undress  with  white  caps,  without  swords. 

UABO Undress  with  white  trousers  and  white  caps,  without  swords. 

UABP Service  dress. 

UABQ Service  dress  with  white  caps. 

UABR Service  dress  with  white  trousers  and  white  caps. 

UABS Service  dress  with  swords. 

UABT Service  dress  with  white  caps  and  swords. 

UABV Service  dress  with  white  trousers,  white  caps,  and  swords. 

UABW White  service  dress. 

UABX White  service  dress  with  blue  trousers. 

UABY White  service  dress  with  swords. 

UABZ White  service  dress  with  blue  trousers  and  swords. 

UACB Evening  full  dress. 

UACD Evening  dress. 

UACE Evening  dress  with  full  dress  trousers. 

UACF Evening  dress  with  full  dress  trousers,  epaulets,  and  blue  cap. 

UACG Dinner  dress. 


UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 


21 


Designation  of  uniforms — Continued. 

FOR   OFFICERS    OF   THE    NAVY — continued. 


Signal. 


Uniform. 


UACH Mess  dress. 

UACI 

UACJ Mess  dress  with  white  trousers. 

UACK Uniform— A. 

UACL Uniform— A,  all  white. 

UACM Uniform— B. 

UACN, Uniform— B,  all  white. 

UACO Uniform — C;  evening  full  dress. 

UACP Uniform — C ;  evening  full  dress,  without  swords  and  with  blue  caps. 

UACQ.  .  . Uniform — C;  dinner  dress. 

FOR   OFFICERS    OF  THE    MARINE   CORPS. 

UADB Special  full  dress. 

UADC Special  full  dress  with  full  dress  trousers. 

UADE Special  full  dress  with  white  trousers. 

UADF Special  full  dress  mounted. 

UADG White  special  full  dress. 

UADH Full  dress. 

UADI Full  dress  with  white  trousers. 

U A  D J Full  dress  mounted . 

UADK White  full  dress. 

UADL Undress. 

UADM Undress  with  white  caps. 

UADN Undress  with  white  trousers  and  white  caps. 

UADO Undress  without  swords. 

UADP Undress  with  white  caps,  without  swords. 

UADQ Undress  with  white  trousers  and  white  caps,  without  swords. 

UADR Undress  mounted. 

UADS Undress  mounted  with  white  caps. 

UADT Undress  mounted  without  swords. 

UADV Undress  mounted  with  white  caps,  without  swords. 

UADW White  undress. 

UADX White  undress  without  swords. 

UADY White  undress  with  undress  trousers. 

UADZ White  undress  with  undress  trousers,  without  swords. 

UAEB Mess  dress. 

UAEC Mess  dress  with  undress  caps. 

UAED: Mess  dress  with  white  mess  jacket. 

UAEF White  mess  dress. 

UAEG Summer  field  dress. 

UAEH Summer  field  dress  with  field  trousers,  without  leggings. 

UAEI Summer  field  dress  without  coats,  with  flannel  shirts. 

UAEJ Summer  field  dress  without  coats,  with  flannel  shirts  and  field  trou- 
sers, without  leggings. 

UAEK Summer  field  dress  with  summer  field  caps. 

UAEL Summer  field  dress  with  field  trousers  and  summer  field  caps,  with- 
out leggings. 

UAEM Summer  field  dress  with  field  trousers,  flannel  shirts,  and  summer 

field  caps,  without  coats  or  leggings. 

UAEN Winter  field  dress. 

UAEO Winter  field  dress  with  trousers,  without  leggings. 

UAEP Winter  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts,  without  coats. 

UAEQ Winter  field  dress  with  trousers  and  flannel  shirts,  without  coats  or 

leggings. 

UAER Winter  field  dress  with  winter  field  caps. 

UAES Winter  field  dress  with  trousers  and  winter  field  caps,  without  leg- 
gings. 

UAET Winter  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts  and  winter  field  caps,  without 

coats. 

UAE V Winter  field  dress  with  trousers,  flannel  shirts,  and  winter  field  caps, 

without  coats  or  leggings. 


22          UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE    CORPS. 

Designation  of  uniforms — Continued. 


FOR    ENLISTED    MEN    OF   THE    NAVY. 


Signal. 


Uniform. 


UAFB Blue  dress. 

UAFC Blue  dress  with  white  hats. 

UAFD Blue  dress  with  white  hats;  chief  petty  officers,  bandsmen,  and 

servants  in  white  trousers. 

UAFE Blue  undress. 

UAFG Blue  undress  with  white  hats. 

UAFH Blue  undress  with  white  hats;  chief  petty  officers,  bandsmen,  and 

servants  in  white  trousers. 

UAFI Blue  undress  without  jumpers,  and  white  hats. 

UAFJ White  dress. 

UAFK White  dress  with  blue  trousers. 

UAFL White  undress. 

UAFM White  undress  with  blue  trousers. 

UAFN White  undress  without  jumpers. 

UAFO Blue  working  dress. 

UAFP Blue  working  dress  with  white  hats. 

UAFQ Blue  working  dress  with  white  hats;  chief  petty  officers,  bands- 
men, and  servants  in  white  trousers. 

UAFR White  working  dress. 

UAFS Dungarees  with  blue  caps. 

UAFT Dungarees  with  white  hats. 

UAFV Dungarees  with  watch  caps. 

FOE   ENLISTED    MEN    OF   THE    MARINE    CORPS. 

UAGB Dress. 

UAGC Dress  with  white  'cap  covers. 

UAGD Dress  with  white  trousers  and  white  cap  covers. 

UAGE Summer  field  dress. 

UAGF Summer  field  dress  with  summer  field  cap  covers. 

UAGH Summer  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts,  without  coats. 

UAGI Summer  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts  and  summer  field  cap  covers, 

without  coats. 

UAGJ Summer  field  dress  without  leggings. 

UAGK Summer  field  dress  with  summer  field  cap  covers,  without  leggings. 

UAGL Summer  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts,  without  coats  and  without 

leggings. 
UAGM Summer  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts,  and  summer  field  cap  covers, 

without  coats  and  without  leggings. 

UAGN Winter  field  dress. 

UAGO Winter  field  dress  with  winter  field  caps. 

UAGP Winter  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts,  without  coats. 

UAGQ Winter  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts  and  winter  field  caps,  without 

coats. 

UAGR Winter  field  dress  without  leggings. 

UAGS Winter  field  dress  with  winter  field  caps,  without  leggings. 

UAGT Winter  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts,  without  coats  and  without 

leggings. 
UAGV Winter  field  dress  with  flannel  shirts  and  winter  field  caps,  without 

coats  and  without  leggings. 


UNIFORM    REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 

Designation  of  uniforms — Continued. 


23 


FOR    BANDSMEN    OF   THE    NAVY. 


(4)  Need  not  be  used  unless  a  uniform  is  to  be  prescribed  for  the 
band  different  from  that  for  other  enlisted  men  of  the  Navy. 


Signal. 


UAHB 

UAHC 

UAHD 

UAHE 

UAHF 

UAHG 

UAHI 

UAHJ 

UAHK 

UAHL 

UAHM 

UAHN 

UAHO . . 


Uniform. 


Blue  dress. 

Blue  dress  with  white  cap  covers. 

Blue  dress  with  white  trousers. 

Blue  undress. 

Blue  undress  with  white  cap  covers. 

Blue  undress  with  white  trousers. 

White  dress. 

White  dress  with  blue  trousers. 

WTiite  undress. 

White  undress  with  blue  trousers. 

Blue  working  dress. 

Blue  working  dress  with  white  cap  covers. 

White  working  dress. 


(5)  The  following  may  be  ordered  with  the  uniforms  for  which 
prescribed  by  these  regulations.  To  designate  the  uniform  accord- 
ingly, add  any  of  the  following  phrases  to  the  appropriate  ones  given 
in  the  preceding  paragraph. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


Signal. 


Uniform. 


UAJB With  cloaks. 

UAJC Without  cloaks. 

UAJD With  overcoats. 

UAJE With  overcoats  and  hoods. 

UA JF Without  overcoats. 

UAJG With  rain  clothes 

UAJH Without  rain  clothes. 

UAJI. With  mackintoshes. 

UAJK With  flannel  shirt 1  under  the  overshirt  or  jumper. 

UAJL Without  flannel  shirt.1 

UAJM With  flannel  shirt l  instead  of  jumpers. 

UAJN Without  jumpers. 

UAJO With  flannel  shirts  for  chief  petty  officers  and  servants. 

UAJP With  leggings. 

UAJQ With  leggings  for  all,  including  marines. 

UAJR Without  leggings. 

UAJS With  neckerchief;  without  neckerchief. 

UAJT With  revolvers  and  accessories. 

UAJV  . .  .• With  canteens. 

UAJZ With  canteens  and  haversacks. 

UAKB With  canteens,  haversacks,  and  knapsacks. 

UAKC With  revolvers  and  accessories  and  canteens. 

UAKD With  revolvers  and  accessories  and  canteens  and  haversacks. 

UAKE With  revolvers  and  accessories  and   canteens,   haversacks,   and 

knapsacks. 

UAKF With  blue  caps. 

i  Jerseys  instead  of  flannel  shirts  until  July  1, 1913. 


24          UNIFORM   REGULATIONS  UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 

Designation  of  uniforms — Continued. 
MISCELLANEOUS — continued. 


Signal. 


Uniform. 


UAKG.. 
UAKH. 
UAKI.. 
UAKJ.. 
UAKL.. 
UAKM. 
UAKN. 
UAKO. 
UAKP.. 
UAKQ. 
UAKR. 
UAKS.. 
TJAKT.. 
UAKV. 
UAKW. 
UAKX. 
UAKY. 
UAKZ.. 
UALB.. 
UALC.. 
UALD.. 
UALE.. 
UALF.. 
UALG.. 
UALH.. 
UALL. 
UALJ.. 
UALM.. 


With  watch  caps. 

With  white  caps. 

With  blue  cloth  hats. 

With  white  hats. 

With  russet-leather  shoes. 

With  white  gloves. 

With  service  gloves. 

With  woolen  gloves. 

Without  gloves. 

With  swords. 

Without  swords. 

In  heavy  marching  order. 

In  light  marching  order. 

In  heavy  underclothes. 

In  medium  underclothes. 

In  light  underclothes. 

With  black  shoes. 

With  high  shoes. 

With  white  shoes. 

With  white  trousers. 

Barefoot. 

With  overcoats  and  capes. 

With  capes. 

Fully  equipped. 

With  white  belts. 

With  tan-leather  belts. 

With  webbing  belts. 

With  webbing  belts  without  suspenders. 


CHAPTER  3. 

GENERAL  REGULATIONS  GOVERNING  UNIFORMS  OF  OFFICERS 
AND  ENLISTED  MEN  OF  THE  MARINE  CORPS. 

71.  At  marine  barracks  and  posts  there  shall  be  a  bulletin  board 
showing  the  uniform  of  the  day  for  officers  and  enlisted  men. 

72.  Officers  shall  not  wear  patent  leather  or  enameled  leather  shoes 
when  on  duty  in  line  with  troops. 

73.  Officers  shall  not  wear  white  shoes  when  on  duty  in  line  with 
troops,  except  when,  on  board  ship,  such  shoes  are  prescribed  as  a 
part  of  the  uniform. 

74.  The  officer  of  the  day  and  the  officer  of  the  guard  shall  wear 
the  sword,  unless  otherwise  prescribed. 

75.  Officers  on  duty  in  line  with  troops  under  arms  shall  wear  the 
sword,  unless  otherwise  prescribed. 

76.  Officers  shall  wear  gloves  when  swords  are  worn,  unless  other- 
wise prescribed. 

77.  Whenever  special  full  dress  or  full  dress  is  worn  by  officers, 
the  full-dress  sword  belt  shall  be  worn,  whether  swords  are  pre- 
scribed or  not. 

78.  An  officer  detailed  as  an  aid-de-camp  shall  wear  aiguillettes 
with  special  full  dress,  full  dress,  mess  dress,  and  undress  uniforms 
when  he  accompanies  the  officer  on  whose  staff  he  serves  or  when  he 
represents  that  officer  in  an  official  capacity;  and  he  shall  wear  the 
device  prescribed  for  aids-de-camp  with  all  uniforms. 

79.  Officers   detailed   as    aids    at    the    White   House  shall  wear 
aiguillettes  with  special  full  dress,  full  dress,  mess  dress,  and  undress 
uniforms  when  on  duty  at  the  White  House. 

8.0.  A  retired  officer  with  a  brevet  commission,  either  in  the  regular 
or  volunteer  service,  may  wear  the  uniform  of  his  highest  brevet  rank. 

81.  Officers  serving  under  acting  commissions  in  time  of  war  shall 
not  be  required  to  have  uniforms  other  than  undress  and  field  dress. 

82.  The  sword,  sword  belts,  belt  plate,  and  sword  knots  for  the 
leader  of  the  band  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  officers. 

83.  Sergeants  major  and  quartermaster  sergeants  shall  wear  their 
swords  slung  in   the  manner  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 
They  shall  wear  pistols  in  tan  leather  holsters  when  prescribed. 

84.  When  in  charge  of  troops,  first  sergeants,  gunnery  sergeants, 
and  sergeants  shall  wear  noncommissioned  officers'  swords,  with  the 
scabbard  attached  to  the  belt  by  means  of  the  prescribed  frog.     The 

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frog  shall  be  of  white  leather  for  the  white  belt,  and  of  tan  leather 
for  the  tan  leather  belt.  They  shall  wear  pistols  in  tan  leather 
holsters  when  prescribed. 

85.  When  not  in  charge  of  troops,  first  sergeants,  gunnery  ser- 
geants, and  sergeants  shall  be  armed  and  equipped  in  the  same 
manner  as  corporals  and  privates. 

86.  Corporals  and  privates  shall  be  armed  with  the  rifle,  and  shall 
wear  white  leather  belts,  tan  leather  belts,  or  woven  cartridge  belts 
as  may  be  prescribed. 

87.  The  rifle  sling  shall  be  of  tan  leather,  and  shall  be  attached  to 
the  rifle. 

88.  Swords  for  noncommissioned  officers  may  be  dispensed  with 
when  in  the  field  when  so  ordered. 

89.  Belt  plates  for  enlisted  men  shall  be  of  plain  brass,  excepting 
those  for  sergeants  major,  quartermaster  sergeants,  drum  major,  and 
the  second  leader  of  the  band,  which  shall  be  of  the  same  pattern 
and  size  as  those  for  commissioned  officers,  omitting  the  silver  from 
the  ornamentation. 

90.  The  amount  and  kind  of  uniform  clothing  with  which  each 
enlisted  man  of  the  Marine  Corps  is  provided  shall  depend  upon  the 
nature  of  his  duties. 

91.  Dungarees  of  the  prescribed  pattern  may  be  worn  by  engineers, 
firemen,  and  men  engaged  as  artisans  while  actually  at  work,  at 
barracks  and  shore  stations. 

92.  When  an  applicant  is  received  at  a  recruit  depot  he  shall  be 
required  to  bathe  at  once  and  to  have  his  hair  cut,  and  shall  then  be 
examined  by  the  recruiting  officer.     Upon  the  receipt  of  his  enlist- 
ment papers  he  shall  undergo  the  required  physical  examination 
and,  if  found  qualified,  his  enlistment  shall  be  completed  as  soon  as 
possible.     After  the  completion  of  his  enlistment  the  necessary  outfit 
of  clothing  shall  be  issued  to  him  and  each  article  shall  be  marked 
in  accordance  with  these  regulations.     After  this  outfit  has  been  issued 
to  the  recruit  all  of  his  clothing  not  strictly  in  accord  with  these  regu- 
lations shall  be  disposed  of  as  he  may  desire. 

93.  The  commanding  officer  of  a  marine  barracks  or  of  a  Marine 
Corps  organization  serving  on  shore,  except  when  in  a  foreign  country, 
may  permit  enlisted  men  to  wear  civilian's  clothing  when  on  leave, 
on  furlough,  or  on  liberty;  and  men  to  whom  this  privilege  is  granted 
may  be  allowed  to  keep  such  civilians'  clothing  in  their  possession 
at  barracks  or  shore  stations. 


CHAPTER  4. 


DESCRIPTION    OF    THE    SEVERAL   UNIFORMS  OF  OFFICERS  OF 

THE  MARINE  CORPS. 
94. 


Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


Major  General  Commandant. 
(Plate  1.) 


All  officers  of  the  line. 
(Plate  2.) 


All  officers  of  the  staff. 
(Plate  3.) 


SPECIAL   FULL   DRESS. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Special  full-dress  trousers.     (White  undress  trousers 

may  be  prescribed.) 

Chapeau.     (Full-dress  cap  may  be  prescribed.) 
Sash. 
Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 
Full-dress  sword  knot. 
Epaulets. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 
White  gloves. 
Black  shoes. 
Medals  and  badges. 
When  mounted,  full-dress  breeches,  full-dress  cap, 

white  leather  gloves,    black    boots,   and  spurs 

shall  be  worn. 
Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Special  full-dress  trousers  when  not  in  line  with 
troops;  full-dress  trousers  when  in  line  with 
troops.  (White  undress  trousers  may  be  pre- 
scribed on  either  occasion.) 

Full-dress  cap. 

Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

Epaulets. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 

White  gloves. 

Black  shoes. 

Medals  and  badges. 

When  mounted,  full-dress  breeches,  white  leather 
gloves,  black  boots,  and  spurs  shall  be  worn. 

Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Special  full-dress  trousers  when  not  in  line  with 
troops;  full-dress  trousers  when  in  line  with 
troops.  (White  undress  trousers  may  be  pre- 
scribed on  either  occasion.) 

Full-dress  cap.  (Chapeau  may  be  prescribed  for 
indoor  functions.) 

Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

Shoulder  knots. 

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Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


All  officers  of  the  staff  (contd) . . 


All  officers. 


Major  General  Commandant . . 


All  officers  of  the  line. 
(Plate  4.) 


SPECIAL  PULL  DRESS — continued. 

Aiguillettes. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 

White  gloves. 

Black  shoes. 

Medals  and  badges. 

When  mounted,  full-dress  breeches,  full-dress  cap, 

white   leather   gloves,    black    boots,   and  spurs 

shall  be  worn. 
Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 

WHITE    SPECIAL   FULL   DRESS. 

White  undress  coat. 

White  undress  trousers. 

White  cap. 

White  shoes. 

White  gloves. 

Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

Medals  and  badges. 

FULL   DRESS. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Full-dress  trousers.     (White  undress  trousers  may 

be  prescribed.) 

Chapeau.     (Full-dress  cap  may  be  prescribed.) 
Sash. 
Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 
Full-dress  sword  knot. 
Shoulder  knots. 
White  gloves. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 
Black  shoes. 
Medals  and  badges. 
When  mounted,  full-dress  breeches,  full-dress  cap, 

white  leather  gloves,   black    boots,   and    spurs 

shall  be  worn. 
Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Full-dress  trousers.     (White  undress  trousers  may 

be  prescribed.) 
Full-dress  cap. 
Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 
Full-dress  sword  knot. 
Shoulder  knots. 
White  gloves. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 
Black  shoes. 
Medals  and  badges. 
When  mounted,  full-dress  breeches,  white  leather 

gloves,  black  boots,  and  spurs  shall  be  worn. 
Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 


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Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


All  officers  of  the  staff. 


All  officers. 


All  officers 

(Plates  7,  8.) 


FULL  DRESS — continued. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Full-dress  trousers.     (White  undress  trousers  may 

be  prescribed.) 
Full-dress  cap.     (Chapeau  may  be  prescribed  for 

indoor  functions.) 
Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 
Full-dress  sword  knot. 
Shoulder  knots. 
Aiguillettes. 
White  gloves. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 
Black  shoes. 
Medals  and  badges. 
When  mounted,  full-dress  breeches,  full-dress  cap, 

white  leather  gloves,  black  boots,  and  spurs  shall 

be  worn. 
Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 

WHITE   FULL   DRESS. 

White  undress  coat. 

White  undress  trousers. 

White  cap. 

White  shoes. 

White  gloves. 

Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

UNDRESS. 

Undress  coat. 

Undress  trousers.  (White  undress  trousers  may  bo 
prescribed.) 

Undress  cap.  (White  cap  may  be  prescribed,  and 
shall  be  worn  with  white  trousers.) 

Sword. 

Undress  sword  belt. 

Undress  sword  knot. 

White  gloves. 

White  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 

Black  shoes.  (White  shoes  shall  be  worn  with 
white  trousers,  except  when  in  line  with  troops 
on  shore.  Tan  leather  shoes  shall  be  worn  with 
leggings.)' 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

WTien  mounted,  undress  breeches,  white  or  tan 
leather  gloves  as  prescribed,  black  boots,  and 
spurs  shall  be  worn. 

Cloak  may  be  prescribed,  except  when  in  line  with 
troops. 

Overcoat  may  be  prescribed  when  appropriate. 

Undress  without  swords  or  gloves  may  be  pre- 
scribed by  the  senior  officer  present  as  the  uni- 
form of  the  day  and  on  appropriate  occasions  as 
specified  in  these  regulations. 


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Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


All  officers 

(Plate  10.) 


All  officers 

(Plates  5, 6.) 


All  officers 

(Plate  11.) 


WHITE    UNDRESS. 

White  undress  coat. 

White  undress  trousers.     (Undress  trousers  may  be 

prescribed.) 
White  cap. 
Sword. 

Undress  sword  belt. 
Undress  sword  knot. 
White  gloves. 
White  shoes,  except  when  in  line  with  troops  on 

shore.     (Black  shoes  shall  be  worn  with  undress 

trousers.) 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 
White  undress  without  swords  or  gloves  may  be 

prescribed  by  the  senior  officer  present  as  the 

uniform  of  the  day  and  on  appropriate  occasions 

as  specified  in  these  regulations. 

MESS   DRESS. 

Mess   jacket.     (White   mess   jacket   may   be   pre- 
scribed.) 
Special     full-dress     trousers.      (White     mess-dress 

trousers    may    be    prescribed  with  white    mess 

jacket.) 

Mess  dress  waistcoat. 
Shoulder  knots  with  blue  mess  jacket  only.     (With 

aiguillettes  for  staff  officers.) 
Full-dress  cap.     (Undress  cap  may  be  prescribed 

and  the  white  cap  shall  be  worn  with  the  white 

mess  jacket.) 

White  dress  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs. 
White  gloves  when  appropriate. 
Black  silk  necktie. 
Black  patent  leather  shoes  without  tips.     (White 

shoes  may  be  prescribed  with  white  trousers.) 
Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 
Cloak  may  be  prescribed. 

SUMMER   FIELD    DRESS. 

Summer  field  coat. 

Summer   field   breeches.     (Summer   field   trousers 

shall  be  worn  when   leggings  or  boots  are  not 

worn.) 

Leggings.     (Tan  leather  boots  may  be  prescribed 
-  for  mounted  officers.) 
Field  hat.     (Summer  field  cap  may  be  prescribed 

and  it  shall  be  worn  when  serving  on  board  ship.) 
Tan  leather  shoes.     (Tan   leather  boots  may  be 

prescribed  for  mounted  officers.) 
Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 
Sword. 

Undress  sword  belt. 
Undress  sword  knot. 
When  mounted,  spurs  shall  be  worn. 


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Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


All  officers 

(Plate  12.) 


WINTER   FIELD   DRESS. 

Winter  field  coat. 

Winter  field  breeches.     (Winter  field  trousers  shall 

be  worn  when  leggings  or  boots  are  not  worn.) 
Leggings.     (Tan  leather  boots  may  be  prescribed 

for  mounted  officers.) 
Field  hat.     (Winter  field  cap  may  be  prescribed  and 

it  shall  be  worn  when  serving  on  board  ship.) 
Tan  leather  gloves.     (When  gloves  are  prescribed.) 
Tan  leather  shoes.     (Tan  leather  boots  may  be  pre- 
scribed for  mounted  officers.) 
Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 
Sword. 

Undress  sword  belt. 
Undress  sword  knot. 
Overcoat  may  be  prescribed 

When  mounted,  spurs  and 

shall  be  worn. 
Wh3n  not  in  the  field  a  white  shirt,  collar,  and  cuffs 

shall  be  worn  with  this  uniform. 
In  the  field  the  flannel  shirt  shall  be  worn. 

i-In  the  field,  or  at  drills  or  at  exercises  when  it  would 
be  appropriate,  the  flannel  shirt  may  be  pre- 
scribed in  place  of  the  winter  or  summer  field  coat, 
in  which  case  the  trousers  or  bieeches  shall  be 
worn  without  suspenders,  the  trousers  belt  shall 
be  worn,  the  field  scarf  shall  be  worn,  and  the 
collar  of  the  shirt  shall  be  worn  turned  down  with 
the  proper  insignia  of  rank  on  the  collar  on  each 
side,  1  inch  from  the  front  edge. 


when   appropriate 
tan    leather 


CHAPTER  5. 

DESCRIPTION   OF  GARMENTS   AND  ARTICLES  OF  EQUIPMENT 
OF  OFFICERS  OF  THE  MARINE  CORPS. 

FULL-DRESS  COAT. 

95.  Major  General  Commandant. — (PL  1.)  The  full-dress  coat  shall 
be  a  double-breasted  frock  coat  with  standing  collar,  of  dark-blue 
cloth  lined  with  black  silk,  skirt  extending  to  1  inch  below  the  crotch, 
having  two  rows  of  40-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  on  the  front  from 
the  collar  bone  to  the  waist,  nine  buttons  in  each  row,  the  distance 
between  the  rows  being  from  7  to  9  inches  at  the  top  and  from  3  to  5 
inches  at  the  waist,  distances  measured  from  centers  of  buttons,  and 
the  buttons  in  each  row  being  arranged  in  sets  of  three,  the  distances 
between  these  sets  of  buttons  being  equal  to  twice  the  distance  be- 
tween the  buttons  in  each  set. 

The  collar  shall  be  of  dark-blue  velvet,  either  If  or  2  inches  high; 
embroidered  all  the  way  round  with  gold  oak  leaves  in  the  prescribed 
design ;  the  corners  in  front  being  square  with  hooks  and  eyes  at  top 
and  bottom,  and  joined  to  the  body  of  the  coat  close  to  the  neck  in 
such  manner  that  the  collar  shall  be  upright  and  fit  the  neck  closely. 
(See  PL  37.) 

There  shall  be  two  pockets  in  the  folds  of  the  skirt  at  the  back, 
each  pocket  having  a  three-pointed  side  edge  in  the  fold  of  the  skirt 
piped  with  scarlet  cloth  J  inch  wide,  the  upper  point  being  at  the 
waist,  the  lower  point  being  3  J  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  coat,  and 
the  central  point  being  midway  between  the  other  two,  with  one  40- 
ligne  Marine  Corps  button  at  each  point. 

The  cuffs  shall  be  of  dark-blue  velvet,  4  inches  deep  from  the  bot- 
tom of  the  sleeve,  surmounted  on  the  upper  side  of  the  sleeve  by  a 
three-pointed  strap  of  dark-blue  velvet  8  inches  long  and  3f  inches 
wide,  the  cuffs  and  straps  bearing  the  prescribed  ornamentation  in 
gold  embroidery,  and  there  shall  be  a  27-ligne  Marine  Corps  button 
in  the  angle  of  each  point  of  the  strap.  (See  PL  26.) 

The  shoulders  of  the  coat  shall  be  fitted  with  metal  attachments 
for  securing  epaulets  and  shoulder  knots. 

96.  AllOfficers  of  the  Line.— (Pis.  2, 4.)  The  full-dress  coat  shall  be 
a  double-breasted  frock  coat  with  standing  collar,  of  dark-blue  cloth 
lined  with  black  silk,  skirt  extending  to  1  inch  below  the  crotch, 
having  two  rows  of  40-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  on  the  front  from 
the  collar  bone  to  the  waist,  eight  buttons  in  each  row,  the  distances 
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between  the  rows  being  from  7  to  9  inches  at  the  top  and  from  3  to  5 
inches  at  the  waist,  distances  measured  from  centers  of  buttons,  the 
buttons  in  each  row  being  equally  spaced. 

The  collar  shall  be  either  If  or  2  inches  high,  the  corners  in  front 
being  square  with  hooks  and  eyes  at  the  top  and  bottom,  and  joined 
to  the  body  of  the  coat  close  to  the  neck  in  such  manner  that  the  collar 
shall  be  upright  and  fit  the  neck  closely.  The  top  and  front  edges  of 
the  collar  shall  be  piped  with  scarlet  cloth  J  of  an  inch  wide,  and  the 
collar  shall  be  covered  with  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  extending  from 
the  lower  edge  of  the  piping  at  the  top  to  the  seam  at  the  base,  the 
If -inch  collar  being  trimmed  with  No.  3  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  1J 
inches  wide,  and  the  2-inch  collar  being  trimmed  with  No.  1  Marine 
Corps  gold  lace  If  inches  wide.  At  a  distance  of  |  of  an  inch  below 
this  gold  lace  there  shall  be  a  tracing  braid  of  No.  9  Marine  Corps 
gold  lace  J  of  an  inch  wide  extending  all  around  the  neck  and  turned 
up  at  the  front  edges  of  the  collar  to  meet  the  gold  lace  trimming  of 
the  collar.  (See  PI.  38.) 

There  shall  be  two  pockets  in  the  folds  of  the  skirt  at  the  back, 
each  pocket  having  a  three-pointed  side,  edge  in  the  fold  of  the  skirt 
piped  with  scarlet  cloth  J  inch  wide,  the  upper  point  being  at  the 
waist,  the  lower  point  being  3 \  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  coat, 
and  the  central  point  being  midway  between  the  other  two,  with  one 
40-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  at  each  point. 

The  shoulders  of  the  coat  shall  be  fitted  with  metal  attachments 
for  securing  epaulets  and  shoulder  knots. 

97.  The  sleeves  of  this  coat  shall  be  ornamented  with  the  prescribed 
design  according  to  rank,  as  follows  (see  Pis.  26  to  36) : 

Colonel. — The  sleeve  ornament  shall  be  of  gold  lace  and  braid 
placed  upon  scarlet  cloth,  in  the  shape  of  a  chevron  on  the  upper 
sleeve,  the  lower  ends  of  which  shall  extend  around  the  under  sleeve 
and  join;  the  lace  being  No.  3  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  1J  inches  wide, 
trimmed  on  each  side  with  No.  9  Marine  Corps  gold  tracing  braid  J 
inch  wide  laid  on  in  double  overhand  loops  J  of  an  inch  in  diameter 
at  a  distance  of  J  inch  from  the  gold  lace,  except  at  the  point  of  the 
chevron  and  in  the  lower  angle  of  the  chevron.  At  the  point  of  the 
chevron  the  tracing  braid  shall  form  a  double  knot  surmounted  by  a 
loop,  according  to  the  prescribed  pattern.  In  the  lower  angle  of  the 
chevron  the  tracing  braid  shall  form  eight  loops,  four  on  each  side, 
ending  in  a  twisted  loop  f  of  an  inch  wide  at  the  widest  part.  The 
dimensions  of  the  ornament  shall  be  as  follows: 

From  point  of  gold-lace  chevron  to  bottom  of  cuff,  8f  inches ;  length 
of  gold  lace  at  vertical  seam  in  front,  4  inches;  bottom  edge  of  gold 
lace  at  side  from  bottom  of  sleeve,  1  ^  inches ;  bottom  of  ornament  at 
center,  from  bottom  of  cuff,  J  inch;  width  of  horizontal  loops  at  the 
point  of  the  chevron,  3  inches  from  outside  edge  of  braid ;  upper  loops 
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2J  inches  from  outside  edge  of  braid;  vertical  height  of  lower  loops,  J 
inch ;  vertical  height  of  upper  loops,  1-^  inches;  width  of  extreme  top 
loop,  }  inch;  top  of  ornament  from  bottom  of  cuff,  12  J  inches. 

The  scarlet-cloth  backing  of  the  gold  ornamentation  shall  show  J 
inch  between  the  gold  lace  and  the  tracing  braid  trimming  on  the 
edges  and  on  the  inside  of  the  loops  above  the  point  of  the  chevron  and 
in  the  lower  angle  of  the  chevron.  (PI.  28.) 

Lieutenant  colonel. — The  sleeve  ornament  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
for  colonel,  except  that  the  knot  over  the  point  of  the  chevron  shall 
be  in  the  form  of  three  loops,  one  vertical  and  two  horizontal,  the 
horizontal  loops  being  rounded  at  the  ends  and  the  vertical  loop  being 
pointed  at  the  top.  The  width  of  the  horizontal  loops  shall  be  2J 
inches  from  point  to  point,  measuring  from  the  outside  of  the  gold 
tracing  braid,  and  the  height  of  the  vertical  loop  shall  be  2J  inches 
from  the  outside  of  the  gold  tracing  braid.  The  vertical  height  of  the 
horizontal  loops  shall  be  |^  of  an  inch,  and  the  width  of  the  vertical 
loop  f  inch  at  the  widest  part.  The  vertical  height  of  this  ornament 
shall  be  11^-  inches  from  bottom  of  cuff.  (PI.  30.) 

Major. — The  sleeve  ornament  shall  be  the  same  as  that  for  lieu- 
tenant colonel,  omitting  the  three  loops  over  the  point  of  the  chevron 
and  substituting  therefor  the  double  overhand  loops  of  tracing  braid, 
one  of  which  shall  be  placed  at  the  extreme  point  of  the  chevron  to 
give  it  a  pointed  effect.  (PI.  32.) 

Captain. — The  sleeve  ornament  shall  be  a  knot  of  No.  8  Marine 
Corps  gold  tubular  braid  f  inch  wide  of  the  prescribed  design  on 
scarlet  cloth  on  the  upper  sleeve.  On  both  edges  of  this  tubular 
braid  throughout  the  knot  there  shall  be  placed  a  tracing  braid  of 
No.  9  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  J  inch  wide.  The  tubular  braid  and 
the  edging  tracing  braid  shall  be  carried  from  the  bottom  of  the  knot 
evenly  around  the  entire  sleeve.  Around  the  outer  edge  of  the  whole 
knot  and  on  both  sides  of  the  accompanying  strip  around  the  sleeve 
there  shall  be  placed  at  a  distance  of  J  inch  rows  of  abutting  double 
overhand  loops  J  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  made  of  No.  9  Marine  Corps 
gold  lace,  except  in  the  angle  at  the  bottom  of  the  knot,  where  the 
tracing  braid  shall  be  worked  in  the  prescribed  design.  The  scarlet 
cloth  shall  show  through  the  interstices  of  the  knot  and  between  the 
knot  and  the  rows  of  overhand  loops  around  the  edges. 

The  dimensions  of  the  ornament  shall  be  as  follows :  Height  of  com- 
plete ornament  from  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve  11£  inches;  height  of 
knot  from  angle  at  bottom  to  top,  8^  inches;  width  of  knot  at 
widest  point,  5J  inches;  the  diamond  at  the  center  of  the  knot 
being  about  f  of  an  inch  high  and  f  of  an  inch  wide;  the  angle  at  the 
bottom  of  the  knot  being  3  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve; 
the  lowest  point  of  the  ornament  being  J  of  an  inch  from  the  bottom 
of  the  sleeve;  and  the  bottom  of  the  braid  at  the  sides  of  the  sleeve 
being  2  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve.  (PL  34.) 


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First  lieutenant. — The  sleeve  ornament  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
prescribed  for  captain,  omitting  the  rows  of  double  overhand  loops 
of  tracing  braid  around  the  edges  of  the  knot  and  braid  around  the 
sleeve.  (PL  35.) 

Second  lieutenant. — The  sleeve  ornament  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
prescribed  for  first  lieutenant,  omitting  the  design  in  the  angle  at  the 
bottom  of  the  knot.  (P.  36.) 

98.  All  officers  of  the  staff— (PL  3.)  The  full-dress  coat  shall  be  a 
single-breasted,   dark-blue  cloth  tunic  lined  with  black  silk,  skirt 
extending  to  1  inch  below  the  crotch;  with  eight  40-ligne  Marine  Corps 
buttons  placed  at  equal  distance  down  the  front,  the  upper  button 
being  ^  of  an  inch  from  the  collar  and  the  lower  button  at  the  waist; 
the  skirt  being  closed  behind  and  there  trimmed  as  is  the  full-dress 
coat  of  officers  of  the  line  of  the  corps,  omitting  the  pockets  in  the 
folds  of  the  skirt;  the  cuff  ornaments  being  of  the  same  character 
and  design  as  for  full-dress  coat  of  officers  of  the  line  of  corresponding 
grade,  omitting  the  scarlet  cloth,  the  tracing  braid  being  close  against 
the  lace  of  the  chevron  or  knot,  and  the  design  at  the  lower  angle  of 
field  officers'  chevron  being  made  solid,  and  of  five  loops  instead  of  four. 

The  total  height  of  the  sleeve  ornament  from  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve 
shall  be  for  a  colonel  12  inches;  for  a  lieutenant  colonel,  HY^;  for  a 
major,  8^;  for  a  captain,  11  inches;  the  distance  from  the  bottom 
of  the  cuff  to  the  gold  lace  at  sides  of  the  sleeve  ornament  for  a 
field  officer  being  f-  inch;  for  a  captain,  2  inches.  The  collar  shall  be 
of  the  same  description  and  dimensions  as  that  prescribed  for  officers 
of  the  line,  except  that  in  the  center  of  the  back  the  tracing  braid 
shall  be  formed  into  one  vertical  loop  and  two  horizontal  loops,  the 
horizontal  loops  being  2J  inches  in  length,  measuring  from  the  outside 
edges  of  tracing  braid,  and  the  vertical  loop  being  l^J  inches  in  length 
from  outside  edges  of  braid;  the  horizontal  loops  being  f  of  an  inch 
wide  and  the  vertical  loops  J  of  an  inch  wide.  (PL  38.)  The  shoul- 
ders of  the  coat  shall  be  fitted  with  metal  attachments  for  securing 
shoulder  knots. 

Shoulder  knots  and  aiguillettes  shall  be  worn  with  special  full  dress 
and  full  dress. 

MESS  JACKET.     (Pis.  5,  6.) 

99.  All  officers. — The  mess  jacket  shall  be  a  round  shell  jacket  of 
dark-blue  cloth  lined  with  scarlet  silk,  the  lining  extending  to  the 
edges  of  the  coat  at  the  front   and  bottom.     At  the  sides  the  coat 
shall  extend  to  the  points  of  the  hip  bones,  and  from  there  shall 
curve  slightly  to  points  at  the  front  and  in  the  center  of  the  back. 
On  the  right  side  of  the  front,  £  inch  from  the  edge,  there  shall  be  six- 
teen 27-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  equally  spaced  from  the  collar  to 
the  bottom  of  the  coat,  with  buttonholes  to  match  on  the  left  side, 
the  buttonholes  being  cut  through  the  coat  and  lining,  worked,  and 


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then  closed  in  such  manner  that  the  scarlet  lining  shall  not  show 
through.  The  collar  shall  be  of  the  same  style  as  that  prescribed  for 
the  full-dress  coat,  except  that  the  upper  hook  and  eye  and  the  lower 
eye  shall  be  omitted  and  in  place  of  the  lower  eye  there  shall  be  a  loop 
of  J-inch  gold  cord  1  inch  in  length,  into  which  the  hook  shall  be  hooked 
when  the  coat  is  worn.  For  the  Major  General  Commandant  the  collar 
shall  be  embroidered  with  gold  oak  leaves  (PL  37) ,  and  for  all  other 
officers  it  shall  be  the  same  as  for  the  full-dress  coat.  (PL  38.)  The 
sleeve  ornament  shall  be,  for  the  Major  General  Commandant,  a 
design  of  oak  leaves  and  acorns  (Plate  27) ,  and  for  each  other  grade, 
the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  the  full-dress  coat,  omitting  the  scarlet 
cloth  backing.  The  shoulder  knots  prescribed  for  full-dress  uniform 
shall  be  worn  with  the  mess  jacket,  and  it  shall  be  fitted  with  the 
proper  metal  attachments  therefor.  The  mess  jacket  shall  be  worn 
unbuttoned.  Officers  of  the  staff  shall  wear  aiguillettes  with  this 
mess  jacket. 

WHITE  MESS  JACKET. 

100.  All  officers. — The  white  mess  jacket  shall  be  made  of  white 
duck  or  drill  of  the  same  shape  and  cut  as  the  mess  jacket,  with  cuffs, 
shoulder  straps,   and  collar  the  same  as  prescribed  for  the  white 
undress  coat,  except  that  on  the  collar  the  upper  hook  and  eye  and 
the  lower  eye  shall  be  omitted  and  in  place  of  the  lower  eye  there 
shall  be  a  loop  of  J  inch  white  tracing  braid  1  inch  long  into  which  the 
hook  shall  be  hooked  when  the  coat  is  worn.     On  the  right  side  of 
the  front,  ^  of  an  inch  from  the  edge,  there  shall  be  sixteen  27-ligne 
Marine  Corps  buttons  equally  spaced  from  the  collar  to  the  bottom  of 
the  coat  and  secured  to  the  coat  through  worked  eyelets  by  metal 
rings,  with  the  buttonholes  to  match  on  the  left  side.     The  corps 
devices,  insignia  of  rank,  and  departmental  and  aid-de-camp  devices 
shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  the  white  undress  coat,  and 
they  shall  be  worn  in  the  same  positions.      The  white  mess  jacket 
shall  be  worn  unbuttoned. 

UNDRESS  COAT.     (PL  7.) 

101.  All  officers. — The  undress  coat  shall  be  a  single-breasted  sack 
coat  of  dark  blue  cloth  or  serge  with  standing  collar,  cut  to  fit  the 
figure  easily,  lined  with  black,  extending  to  the  crotch,  closed  in 
front  by  five  40-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons,  equally  spaced,  on  the 
right  side,  the  top  button  being  J  of  an  inch  below  the  collar  opening 
and  the  lower  button  at  the  waist  line.     The  collar  shall  be  of  the  same 
material  as  the  coat,  If  or  2  inches  high,  lined  with  white  material, 
and  stiffened,  the  corners  in  front  being  square  with  hooks  and  eyes 
at  the  top  and  bottom,  joined  to  the  body  of  the  coat  close  to  the 
neck  in  such  manner  that  the  collar  shall  be  upright  and  fit  the  neck 
closely  at  the  top  and  bottom,  and  shall  be  provided  with  a  flap 


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underneath  to  cover  the  collar  opening.  On  each  shoulder  there  shall 
bo  a  strap  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  lined  with  black  silk  or 
serge  lining,  sewed  in  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  reaching  to  the  bottom 
edge  of  the  collar,  3  inches  wide  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  tapering  to 
If  inches  wide  at  a  point  1  inch  from  the  collar  end,  which  end  shall 
be  rounded  and  attached  to  the  coat  by  means  of  a  27-ligne  Marine 
Corps  button  sewed  to  the  coat  and  a  corresponding  buttonhole  in 
the  end  of  the  strap,  the  strap  being  sewed  to  the  coat  at  the  shoulder 
seam  only. 

On  the  front  of  the  coat  there  shall  be  four  patch  pockets  of  the  same 
material  as  the  coat,  the  two  upper  pockets  being  on  the  breast  on 
each  side,  5J  inches  deep  and  from  5J  to  6  inches  wide,  and  vertically 
pleated  down  the  center  by  a  pleat  1J  inches  wide,  the  tops  of  the  pock- 
ets being  on  a  horizontal  line  1  inch  below  the  points  of  the  shoulders ; 
the  two  lower  pockets  being  without  pleats  and  placed  beneath  the 
upper  pockets,  6J  inches  deep  and  from  6  to  7  inches  wide,  the  tops 
being  on  a  horizontal  line  1  inch  below  the  waist  line.  The  upper 
pockets  shall  be  closed  by  flaps  of  the  same  width  as  the  pocket  and 
1J  inches  deep  at  the  ends,  curving  thence  to  a  point  at  the  center 
where  the  depth  shall  be  3  inches,  and  the  lower  pockets  shall  be 
closed  with  similar  flaps  If  inches  deep  at  the  ends  and  3J  inches  deep 
at  the  center,  all  the  flaps  being  stitched  to  the  coat  above  the  pockets, 
lined  with  material  similar  to  the  lining  of  the  coat,  and  secured  to 
the  pocket  by  a  27-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  on  the  pocket,  buttoning 
through  a  vertical  buttonhole  worked  in  the  flap  at  the  center  f  of 
an  inch  above  the  point. 

Extending  from  the  neck  at  the  front  of  the  coat  to  the  top  of  the 
upper  pocket  on  each  side  there  shall  be  two  welted  gore  seams, 
about  1^  inches  apart.  Inside  pockets  may  be  added  if  desired. 

Around  the  bottom  of  each  sleeve  there  shall  be  a  cuff  of  the  same 
material  as  the  coat,  3  inches  wide  on  the  under  sleeve  and  curving 
to  a  point  at  the  center  of  the  upper  sleeve  6  inches  above  the  bottom 
of  the  sleeve. 

In  the  left  side  seam  there  shall  be  a  vertical  opening  about  3  inches 
high  and  at  the  proper  place  to  allow  the  sword  slings  to  pass  through 
readily  when  the  sword  belt  is  worn  underneath  the  coat,  this  open- 
ing being  provided  with  a  fly  on  the  inner  side  of  the  coat  to  cover 
the  opening  when  not  in  use  for  the  sword  sling. 

All  the  seams  shall  be  plain.  The  front  edges  and  bottom  of  the 
coat,  the  edges  of  all  the  pocket  flaps,  and  the  upper  edges  of  the 
cuffs  shall  be  stitched  with  one  row  of  plain  stitching  J  of  an  inch 
from  the  edge. 

The  corps  device  for  collars  in  silver  and  gold,  of  the  prescribed 
design  and  size,  shall  be  worn  on  each  side  of  the  front  of  the  collar, 
with  the  point  of  the  crown  of  the  anchor  to  the  front,  and  1J 


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inches  from  the  neck  opening  of  the  collar,  the  device  being  placed 
vertically  in  the  center  of  the  collar. 

The  devices  for  the  different  departments  of  the  staff  and  for 
aids-de-camp  shall  be  worn  by  those  for  whom  prescribed  on  the 
collar  f  of  an  inch  in  rear  of  the  corps  devices. 

The  prescribed  insignia  of  rank  shall  be  embroidered  in  gold  or 
silver  according  to  the  grade  of  the  wearer  on  the  center  line  of  each 
shoulder  strap,  with  its  outer  edge  £  of  an  inch  from  the  shoulder 
seam. 

WHITE  UNDRESS  COAT.     (PL  10.) 

102.  All  officers. — The  white  undress  coat  shall  be  a  single-breasted 
sack  coat  of  white  duck  or  drill,  of  the  same  design,  description,  and 
measurements  as  the  undress  coat  for  officers,  except  that  it  shall  not 
be  lined;  the  insignia  of  rank  worn  thereon  shall  be  of  metal;  and  all 
devices,  insignia,  and  buttons  shall  be  detachable  and  worn  in  the 
positions  prescribed  for  the  undress  coat. 

SUMMER  FIELD  COAT.     (PL  11.) 

103.  All  officers. — The  summer  field  coat  shall  be  made  of  cotton 
drill  of  the  same  color  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  and  of  the  same  design,  description, 
and  measurements  as  the  white  undress  coat,  except  that  the  open- 
ing for  the  sword  slings  shall  be  omitted.     The  corps  and  other  devices 
and  the   buttons   shall    be    of  dull-finish  bronze   metal,  and   the 
insignia  of  rank  of  gold  or  silver,  according  to  the  grade  of  the 
wearer,  and  they  shall  be  worn  as  prescribed  for  the  white  undress 
coat. 

WINTER  FIELD  COAT.     (PL  12.) 

104.  All  officers. — The  winter  field  coat  shall  be  a  single-breasted 
sack  coat  of  the  same  material  and  color  as  the  standard  sample  in 
the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  with  stand- 
ing collar,  cut  to  fit  the  figure  easily,  lined  with  material  of  the  same 
color  as  the  cloth,  extending  to  the  crotch,  closed  in  front  with  five 
40-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  of  dull-finish  bronze,  equally  spaced 
on  the  right  side,   the  top  button  being   J   of  an  inch  below  the 
collar  opening  and  the  lower  button  at  the  waistline.     The  collar 
shall  be  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,    If   or  2  inches  high, 
lined  with  material  of  the  same  color,  and  stiffened,   the  corners 
in  front  being  square  with  hooks  and  eyes  at  the  top  and  bottom, 
joined  to  the  body  of  the  coat  close  to  the  neck  in  such  manner  that 
the  collar  shall  be  upright  and  fit  the  neck  closely  at  the  top  and 
bottom,  and  shall  be  provided  with  a  flap  underneath  to  cover  the 
collar  opening.     On  each  shoulder  there  shall  be  a  strap  of  the  same 
material  as  the  coat  and  lined  with  material  of  the  same  color  as  the 


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coat,  sewed  in  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  reaching  to  the  lower  edge 
of  the  collar,  3  inches  wide  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  tapering  to  If 
inches  wide  at  a  point  1  inch  from  the  collar  end,  which  end  shall  be 
rounded  and  attached  to  the  coat  by  means  of  a  27-ligne  Marine  Corps 
button  of  dull-finish  bronze  sewed  to  the  coat  and  a  corresponding 
buttonhole  worked  in  the  end  of  the  strap,  the  strap  being  sewed 
to  the  coat  at  the  shoulder  seam  only.  On  the  front  there  shall  be 
four  patch  pockets  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  the  two  upper 
pockets  being  on  the  breast  on  each  side,  5|  inches  deep  and  from  5J 
to  6  inches  wide,  and  vertically  pleated  down  the  center  by  a  pleat 
1J  inches  wide,  the  top  of  these  pockets  being  on  a  horizontal  line 

1  inch  below  the  points  of  the  shoulder;  the  two  lower  pockets  being 
beneath  t>he  upper  pockets,  6|  inches  deep  and  6J  inches  wide,  and 
the  tops  on  a  horizontal  line  1  inch  below  the  waistline.      The  upper 
pockets  shall  be  closed  by  flaps  of  the  same  width  as  the  pockets  and 
1|  inches  deep  at  the  ends,  curving  thence  to  a  point  at  the  center, 
where  the  depth  shall  be  3  inches;  and  the  lower  pockets  shall  be 
closed  with  similar  flaps  If  inches  deep  at  the  ends  and  3}  inches 
deep  at  the  center,  all  of  these  pocket  flaps  being  lined  with  mate- 
rial similar  to  the  lin'ng  of  the  coat  and  secured  to  the  pockets  by  a 
27-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  of  dull-finish  bronze  on  the  pocket  but- 
toning through  a  vertical  buttonhole  worked  in  the  flap  at  the  center 
three-eighths  of  an  inch  above  the  point.     Extending  from  the  neck  at 
the  front  of  the  coat  on  each  side  to  the  top  of  each  upper  pocket  there 
shall  be  two  welted  gore  seams,  about  1^  inches  apart  at  the  collar  and 

2  inches  apart  at  the  top  of  the  pocket.     Inside  pockets  may  be  added 
if  desired.     Around  the  bottom  of  each  sleeve  there  shall  be  a  cuff 
of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  3  inches  wide  on  the  under  sleeve 
and  curving  to  a  point  at  the  center  of  the  upper  sleeve  6  inches 
above  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve.     The  cqat  shall  be  piped  down  the 
front  edges,  around  the  bottom,  at  the  base  of  the  collar,  around  the 
tops  of  the  cuffs,  and  around  the  edges  of  the  shoulder  straps  with 
J-inch  scarlet  flannel.     The  prescribed  Marine  Corps  device,  and  the 
devices  prescribed  for  the  departments  of  the  staff  and  for  aids-de- 
camp, in  dull-finish  bronze  metal,  shall  be  worn  in  the  same  positions 
as  prescribed  for  the  undress  coat.     The  prescribed  insignia  of  rank 
embroidered  in  gold  or  silver,  according  to  the  grade  of  the  wearer, 
shall  be  worn  on  the  center  of  each  shoulder  strap  with  its  outer  edge 
three-fourths  of  an  inch  from  the  shoulder  seam. 

OVERCOAT.     (PL  13.) 

105.  All  officers. — The  overcoat  shall  be  made  of  the  same  material 
and  color  as  the  standard  samples  of  cloth  in  the  Quartermaster's  De- 
partment of  the  Marine  Corps.  It  shall  be  double-breasted  with  two 
rows  of  45-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  of  dull-finish  bronze  on  the  front, 


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five  buttons  in  each  row,  equally  spaced  in  each  row,  the  distance 
between  the  rows  being  12  inches  at  the  top  and  6  inches  at  the  bot- 
tom, the  upper  buttons  being  on  a  horizontal  line  with  the  collar 
opening  and  the  lower  buttons  being  one  inch  below  the  waist  line, 
the  coat  overlapping  in  front  a  distance  equal  to  the  distance  between 
the  two  rows  of  buttons.  The  coat  shall  extend  to  from  8  to  10  inches 
below  the  knee  when  the  wearer  is  in  a  standing  -position.  The  back 
shall  be  cut  full  with  a  2^-inch  inverted  pleat  in  the  center,  extending 
from  1^  inches  below  the  base  of  the  collar  to  the  bottom  of  the  coat. 
There  shall  be  a  vent  in  the  center  of  the  back,  extending  from  the  height 
of  the  crotch  to  the  bottom  of  the  coat.  The  left  side  of  the  vent 
shall  overlap  the  right  side  2  inches.  The  back  of  the  waist  shall  have 
two  straps  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  attached  to  the  coat  at 
the  side  seams,  the  straps  being  2^  inches  wide,  the  right  strap  having 
two  buttonholes  and  the  left  strap  two  45-ligne  Marine  Corps  dull- 
finish  bronze  buttons,  the  length  of  the  straps  and  the  position  of  the 
buttons  and  buttonholes  being  such  that  when  buttoned  the  coat 
will  fit  snugly  at  the  waist.  The  coat  shall  have  a  standing  rolling 
collar,  1^  inches  stand  and  4J  inches  leaf,  with  two  heavy  hooks  and 
eyes  on  the  standing  parts,  and  a  tab  on  the  leaf  part  for  securing  the 
collar  in  the  standing  position.  On  each  shoulder  there  shall  be  a 
strap  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  stitched  in  at  the  shoulder  seam 
and  extending  to  the  base  of  the  collar,  the  shoulder  end  being  3 
inches  wide  and  from  there  tapering  to  If  inches  wide  at  a  point 
one  inch  from  the  collar  end,  which  end  shall  be  rounded  and  attached 
to  the  coat  by  means  of  a  27-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  of  dull-finish 
bronze.  The  strap  shall  be  stitched  to  the  coat  with  one  row  of 
stitching  If  inches  from  the  shoulder  seam  and  shall  have  two  rows 
of  diagonal  cross  stitching  between  this  row  and  the  shoulder  seam. 
The  insignia  of  rank  prescribed  for  the  white  undress  coat,  and 
departmental  and  aid-de-camp  devices  in  dull-finish  bronze,  shall  be 
worn  on  the  shoulder  straps,  the  insignia  of  rank  f  of  an  inch  from 
the  shoulder  seam  and  the  other  device  f  of  an  inch  nearer  the  collar 
end.  The  sleeves  shall  be  trimmed  with  mohair  braid  of  the  same 
color  as  the  coat,  in  the  same  manner  and  after  the  same  design  as 
prescribed  for  the  full-dress  coat,  omitting  the  scarlet  cloth  backing, 
the  measurements  all  being  the  same.  There  shall  be  two  welted 
pockets,  welts  1J  inches  wide,  one  on  each  side,  with  perpendicu- 
lar openings  7  inches  long  on  the  outside  of  the  coat,  the  top  of  the 
opening  being  opposite  the  lower  button  and  placed  on  a  line  with  the 
front  seam  of  the  sleeve.  Inside  breast  pockets  may  be  added  if 
desired.  A  tab  5^  inches  long  and  2  inches  wide  shall  be  provided 
with  a  buttonhole  in  each  end  and  a  27-ligne  Marine  Corps  dull-finish 
bronze  button  on  the  inside  of  each  front  edge  of  the  coat  3  inches 
from  the  bottom,  so  that  the  coat  skirts  may  be  buttoned  back  for 


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marching.  The  body  of  the  coat  shall  be  lined  with  flannel  or  cloth 
of  the  same  shade  as  the  material  of  the  coat.  On  the  left  side  oppo- 
site the  point  of  the  hip  bone  there  shall  be  a  vertical  slit  extending 
five  inches  down  from  the  lower  edge  of  the  belt  for  the  sword  slings 
when  the  sword  belt  is  worn  beneath  the  overcoat.  The  edges  of  the 
collar,  shoulder  straps,  tabs,  back  straps,  pocket  welts,  and  back 
vent,  and  the  front  edges  of  the  coat  shall  be  stitched  with  one  row 
of  plain  stitching  i  of  an  inch  from  the  edge. 

CLOAK.     (PL  9.) 

106.  All  officers. — The  cloak  shall  be  of  dark  blue  cloth  lined  with 
scarlet  cloth,  cut  to  form  three-fourths  of  a  circle,  and  reaching  to  a 
point  about  two  inches  below  the  knee  when  the  wearer  is  in  a  stand- 
ing position.     The  front  and  bottom  edges  shall  be  trimmed  with 
black  flat  mohair  braid  J  of  an  inch  wide.     It  shall  have  a  stand- 
ing rolling  collar  of  black  velvet,  1J  inch  stand  and  leaf  4  inches 
wide,    and  shall    be   closed    by   two   black  hooks   and   correspond- 
ing eyes  at  the  neck,  and  four  small  black  buttons  down  the  right 
front  edge  with  corresponding  buttonholes  under  a  fly  flap  on  the 
left  front  edge.     Across  the  front  there  shall  be  an  agraffe  from  18 
to  24  inches  long,  of  round  black  mohair  braid  three-sixteenths  of 
an  inch  in  diameter,  with  a  black  mohair  covered  frog  If  inches  long 
on  each  side  at  the  point  of  the  shoulder,  the  agraffe  being  perma- 
nently attached  to  the  frog  on  the  left  side  and  buttoning  over  the 
frog  on  the  right  side.     The  agraffe  shall  have  three  knots,  one  at 
the  center  and  one  midway  between  the  center  and  each  end  with  a 
black  covered  slide  1  inch  long  on  each  side  between  the  center  and 
end  knot.     There  may  be  inside  pockets  on  one  or  both  sides  of  the 
cloak. 

RAINCOAT. 

107.  All  officers. — The  raincoat  or  cape  shall  be  of  rubber  cloth  or 
waterproof  material,  cut  to  fit  the  figure  loosely,  and  reaching  to  a 
point  about  8  inches  below  the  knee  when  the  wearer  is  in  a  standing 
position,  and  the  color  shall  be  approximately  the  same  as  that  of  the 
whiter  field  uniform. 

MESS-DRESS  WAISTCOAT.     (Pis.  5,6.) 

108.  All  officers. — The  mess-dress  waistcoat  shall  be  of  white  duck 
or  drill,  single-breasted,  with  a  rolling  collar,  and  it  shall  be  closed 
by  means  of  four  27-ligiie  Marine  Corps  buttons  on  the  right  side 
with  corresponding  buttonholes  on  the  left  side,  all  buttons  being 
detachable.     It  shall  be  so  made  that  no  part  of  it  will  extend  below 
the  bottom  edge  of  the  mess  jacket. 


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WHITE  SHIRT. 

109.  All  officers. — Plain  white  linen  shirts  without  stripes  or  figures 
of  any  pattern,  with  stiff  starched  bosoms,  without  pleats,  opening  in 
front  and  fastened  with  two  or  three  studs  of  plain  gold,  with  plain 
white  linen  starched  cuffs,  shall  be  worn  with  mess  dress.     Shirts  and 
cuffs  worn  with  special  full-dress,  full-dress,  and  undress  uniforms 
shall  be  all  white,  but  the  shirts  need  not  have  stiff  bosoms. 

FLANNEL  SHIRT. 

110.  All  officers. — The  flannel  shirt  shall   be  of  wool,  of  the  same 
color  as  the  summer  field  uniform,  with  a  rolling  collar  1 J  inches  wide ; 
one  patch  pocket  on  each  breast  closed  by  a  V-shaped  flap ;  cuffs  2 \ 
inches  deep;  the  front,  cuffs,  and  pocket  flaps  closed  by  flat  brown 
bone  buttons  J  inch  in  diameter;  and  in  every  respect  according  to 
the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine 
Corps. 

SPECIAL  FULL-DRESS  TROUSERS.     (Pis.  2,  3.) 

111.  All  officers. — The  special  full-dress  trousers  shall  be  of  dark 
blue  cloth,  cut  with  medium  spring,  with  long  waist,  fitting  snugly 
about  the  waist,  without  hip  or  side  pockets  or  buckle  straps,  and  with 
a  stripe  of  No.  5  marine  gold  lace  1}  inches  wide  down  the  outer 
seam  of  each  leg;  and  the  suspender  buttons  shall  be  placed  on  the 
inside  of  the  waistband. 

FULL-DRESS  TROUSERS.     (PI.  4.) 

112.  Major  General  Commandant. — The  full-dress  trousers  shall  be 
of  dark  blue  cloth,  cut  with  medium  spring,  with  side  pockets,  and  a 
stripe  of  black  mohair  braid  1J  inches  wide  down  the  outer  seam  of 
each  leg,  and  the  suspender  buttons  shall  be  placed  on  the  inside  of 
the  waistband. 

113.  All  line  officers. — The  full-dress  trousers  shall  be  of  sky-blue 
cloth  of  the  same  color  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  cut  with  medium  spring,  with  side 
pockets,  and  a  stripe  of  scarlet  cloth  down  the  outer  seam  of  each 
leg,  1J  inches  wide,  the  edges  of  the  scarlet  cloth  being  welted  \  inch, 
and  the  suspender  buttons  shall  be  placed  on  the  inside  of  the 
waistband. 

114.  All  officers  of  the  staff. — The  full-dress  trousers  shah1  be  of 
dark  blue  cloth,  cut  with  medium  spring,  with  side  pockets,  and  a 
stripe  of  scarlet  cloth  1 J  inches  wide  down  the  outer  seam  of  each  leg, 
the  edges  of  the  scarlet  cloth  being  welted  J  of  an  inch,  and  the 
suspender  buttons  shall  be  placed  on  the  inside  of  the  waistband. 


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UNDRESS  TROUSERS. 

115.  ATI  officers. — The  undress  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  pre- 
scribed for  full  dress. 

WHITE  MESS-DRESS  TROUSERS. 

116.  All  officers. — The  white  mess-dress  trousers  shall  be  of  white 
duck  or  drill,  and  they  shall  be  made  in  the  same  manner  as  the  special 
full-dress  trousers,  omitting  the  stripes  down  the  sides  of  the  legs. 

WHITE  UNDRESS  TROUSERS.     (PL  10.) 

117.  All  officers. — The  white  undress  trousers  shall  be  of  white  duck 
or  drill,  and  they  shall  be  made  in  the  same  manner  as  prescribed  for 
full-dress  trousers,  omitting  the  stripes  down  the  outer  seams  of  the 

legs. 

SUMMER  FIELD  TROUSERS. 

118.  All  officers. — The  summer  field  trousers  shall  be  of  cotton  drill 
of  the  s?ine  color  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  and  they  shall  be  made  in  the  same 
manner  as  the  white  undress  trousers.     The  suspender  buttons  shall  be 
sewed  on  the  inside  of  the  waistband,  which  shah1  have  six  belt  loops. 
These  trousers  shall  be  worn  with  summer  field  dress  when  leggings 
are  not  worn. 

WINTER  FIELD  TROUSERS. 

119.  All  officers. — The  winter  field  trousers  shall  be  made  of  the 
same  material  as  the  winter  field  coat,  and  shall  be  cut  with  a  medium 
spring,  with  side  pockets  and  a  welt  of  scarlet  cloth  \  inch  wide  down 
the  outer  seam  of  each  leg.     The  suspender  buttons  shall  be  on  the 
inside  of  the  waistband,  which  shall  have  six  belt  loops. 

FULL-DRESS  BREECHES.     (PL  8.) 

120.  All  officers  required  to  be  mounted. — The  full-dress  breeches 
shall  be  of  the  same  material  and  color  and  have  the  same  stripes  as 
the  full-dress  trousers,  those  for  the  major  general  commandant  being 
of  dark  blue  cloth  with  a  black  mohair  stripe  1 J  inches  wide  down  the 
outer  seam  of  each  leg,  those  for  officers  of  the  line  being  of  sky-blue 
cloth  with  a  scarlet  stripe  1 J  inches  wide,  and  those  for  officers  of  the 
staff  being  of  dark  blue  cloth  with  a  scarlet  stripe  1J  inches  wide. 
They  shall  be  cut  loose  in  the  thigh,  tight  at  the  knee  and  from  the 
knee  down,  with  ample  length  from  hip  to  knee,  and  shah1  extend  to  a 
point  just  above  the  ankle  joint.     The  outside  seam  of  each  leg  shall 
be  slit  from  the  knee  down,  and  fastened  with  four  black  bone  buttons 
equally  spaced  from  the  knee  to  the  tops  of  the  boots,  and  below  that 
point  by  a  lacing  passed  through  metal  or  worked  eyelets.     The 


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buttons  shall  be  on  the  rear  side  of  the  outer  leg  seam  and  shall  fasten 
through  buttonholes  concealed  under  a  fly.  They  shall  have  a 
strapping  of  the  same  material  as  the  breeches,  over  the  contact 
surface  on  the  inside  of  the  leg  and  knee  extending  from  a  little  below 
the  tops  of  the  boots  to  a  point  about  6  inches  below  the  crotch. 
They  shall  have  side  pockets.  Black  boots  with  spurs  shall  be  worn 
with  these  breeches.  The  suspender  buttons  shall  be  on  the  inside 
of  the  waistband. 

UNDRESS  BREECHES. 

121.  All  officers  required  to  be  mounted. — The  undress  breeches  shall 
be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  full  dress. 

SUMMER  FIELD  BREECHES.     (PL   11.) 

122.  All  officers. — The  summer  field    breeches  shall   be  made  of 
cotton  drill  of  the  same  color  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quarter- 
master's Department  of  the  Marine'  Corps,  and  shall  be  of  the  same 
cut,  dimensions,  and  description  as  the  winter  field  breeches,  except 
that  there  shall  be  no  welts  on  the  outside  seams  of  the  legs.     Tan 
leather  leggings  shall  be  worn  with  these  breeches  by  all  officers  not 
required  to  be  mounted.     Officers  required  to  be  mounted  shall  wear 
tan  leather  leggings  or  tan  boots  with  these  breeches;  as  may  be 
prescribed.     When   boots    are   worn,  spurs  shall   be   worn.     White 
breeches  of  duck  or  drill  made  after  the  same  pattern  and  descrip- 
tion as  the  summer  field  breeches  may  be  worn  by  mounted  officers 
in  the  Tropics  when  not  on  duty. 

WINTER  FIELD  BREECHES.     (PL  12.) 

123.  All    officers. — The  winter  field    breeches    shall    be  made  of 
woolen  cloth  of  the  same  color  as  that  prescribed  for  the  winter  field 
coat,  and  they  shall   be  cut  on  the  same  pattern  as  the  full-dress 
breeches.     Down  the  outer  seam  of  each  leg  there  shall  be  a  welt  of 
scarlet  cloth  i  of  an  inch  wide.     From  the  knee  to  the  tops  of  the 
leggings  or  boots  they  shall  be  fastened  by  four  small  dark-colored 
bone  buttons,  and  below  that  point  by  either  buttons  or  lacings. 
They  shall  have  side  pockets,  and  hip  pockets  if  desired.     For  officers 
required  to  be  mounted  these  breeches  shall  have  a  strapping  of  the 
same  material  as  the  breeches  over  the  contact  surface  on  the  inside 
of  the  leg  and  knee,  extending  from  a  little  below  the  tops  of  the 
boots  or  leggings  to  a  point  about  6  inches  below  the  crotch.     The 
suspender  buttons  shall  be  on  the  inside  of  the  waistband,  which  shall 
have  six  belt  loops.     Tan  leather  leggings  shall  be  worn  with  these 
breeches  by  all  officers  not  required  to  be  mounted.     Officers  re- 
quired to  be  mounted  shall  wear  tan  leather  leggings  or  tan  boots 
with  these  breeches,  as  may  be  prescribed.     When  boots  are  worn, 
spurs  shall  be  worn. 


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CHAPEAU.     (PI.  1.) 

124.  Major  General  Commandant. — The  chapeau  shaM  be  collapsible 
of  black  silk  beaver.     The  fans  on  each  side  shall  be  of  the  same  size 
with  the  base  curved  so  that  the  center  shall  be  1 J  inches  higher  than 
the  peaks.     The  fans  shall  measure  16  inches  from  peak  to  peak,  and 
5  inches  from  base  to  crown  at  the  center.     On  the  right  fan  there 
shall  be  two  stripes  of  black  watered  silk  ribbon  2£  inches  wide,  laid 
on  diagonally  at  an  angle  of  45°  to  the  front  and  rear.     The  edges 
of  these  ribbons  shall  be  \  inch  to  the  front  and  rear  of  the  center 
of  the  fan  at  the  base.     In  the  angle  formed  by  these  ribbons  there 
shall  be  a  strap  of  2-inch  2  vellum  gold  lace  3J  inches  long  with" 
rounded  ends,  surrounded  by  a  J-inch  twisted  gold  cord  edged  on 
both  sides  with  a  g^-inch  gold  beading,  all  laid  on  a  rosette  of  black 
silk  showing  in  even  pleats  \  of  an  inch  all  around.     This  strap  shall 
be  at  an  angle  from  front  to  rear  of  60°  with  the  horizontal.     On 
the  upper  end  of  the  strap  there  shall  be  a  corps  device  of  gold 
of  the  same  size  as  the  device  prescribed  for  caps,  and  at  the  bottom 
of  the  strap  a  40-ligne  Marine  Corps  gilt  button.     In  the  fold  at  each 
peak  there  shall  be  placed  a  tassel  ^of  gold  3  inches  total  length,  with 
five  bullions  f  of  an  inch  in  diameter  on  the  upper  side,  and  5  buUions 
\  inch  in  diameter  beneath,  each  1|  inches  long,  and  a  plaited  ball 
f  of  an  inch  in  diameter  at  the  inner  end,  with  five  rows  of  fine 
beaded  lace  between  the  ball  and  the  bullions.     Inside  of  the  tassel 
at  each  end  the  two  fans  shall  be  tied  together  by  a  double  bowknot 
of  f-inch  black  silk  grosgrain  ribbon.     A  full  plume  of  canary  col- 
ored cock  feathers  shall  extend  from  the  front  tie  to  the  rear  of  the 
chapeau  over  the  top  of  the  crown,  following  the  upper  curve  of  the 
fans.     The  crown  between  the  fans  and  connecting  them  shall  be  of 
the  same  material  as  the  fans  and  shall  be  creased  from  front  to  rear 
to  allow  the  chapeau  to  collapse. 

125.  Officers  of  the  staff. —  (PI.  16.)  The  chapeau  shall  be  the  same 
as  that  prescribed  for  the  Major  General  Commandant,  except  that 
the  plume  shall  be  of  scarlet  cock  feathers, 

FULL-DRESS  CAP. 

126 .  Major  General  Commandant. — (PI.  14.)  The  full-dress  cap  shall 
be  made  of  fine  dark-blue  cloth,  the  height  at  the  front  being  3f  inches, 
sloping  to  3  inches  at  the  back,  both  measurements  being  taken  on 
the  outside  from  the  top  of  the  lower  welt  on  the  band.    The  measure- 
ments of  the  top  of  the  crown  from  front  to  rear  and  from  side  to 
side  shall  be  1|  inches  larger  than  the  similar  measurements  on  the 
band,  all  of  these  measurements  being  taken  on  the  outside  of  the 
cap.     The  crown  of  the  cap  shall  be  oval  in  shape,  and  measure  8| 
inches  wide,  and  9}  inches  long  for  a  cap  of  size  7,  the  crown  being 


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J  inch  larger  or  smaller  each  way  for  every  size  above  or  below  the 
above  named  size.  The  band  shall  be  vertical,  If  inches  wide,  of  blue- 
black  velvet  placed  between  welts  yg-  of  an  inch  wide,  and  shall  have 
the  prescribed  ornamentation  of  oak  leaves  embroidered  all  around  it 
in  gold.  The  lower  welt  shall  be  i  of  an  inch  above  the  bottom  of  the 
cap.  The  seam  around  the  edge  of  the  crown  shall  be  plain  with- 
out a  welt  and  it  shall  be  neatly  stitched  on  each  side.  The  crown 
shall  flare  from  the  upper  welt  on  the  band  to  the  edge  of  the  crown, 
the  measurements  from  the  upper  welt  on  the  band  to  the  edge 
of  the  crown  being  2  inches  at  the  front  and  1J  inches  at  the  back. 
The  top  of  the  crown  shall  be  decorated  with  a  knot  composed 
of  four  double  loops  formed  of  three  adjoining  rows  of  J  inch  No.  9 
Marine  Corps  gold  braid,  the  diameter  of  the  knot  being  6J  inches, 
and  each  loop  being  3  inches  long  and  1  inch  wide  at  the  widest  part. 
On  each  side  midway  between  the  upper  welt  on  the  band  and  the  edge 
of  the  crown  there  shall  be  two  black  metal  ventilators,  J  of  an  inch 
in  diameter  on  the  inside,  and  1J  inches  apart.  The  visor  shall  be  of 
black  patent  leather  lined  with  green  leather  and  bound  around  the 
lower  edge  with  black  patent  leather,  and  it  shall  be  covered  on  the 
upper  side  with  dark-blue  cloth  on  which  the  prescribed  ornamentation 
of  oak  leaves  shall  be  embroidered  in  gold.  It  shall  slope  at  an  angle 
of  about  60  degrees  from  the  horizontal  and  shall  have  a  width  of  If 
inches  at  the  front  center,  curving  from  there  to  a  point  at  each  end,  the 
total  length  of  its  upper  edge,  measuring  around  the  bottom  edge  of 
the  cap,  being  about  9  inches.  The  band  shall  be  stiff  and  above  it 
the  crown  shall  be  stiffened  with  an  interlining  of  haircloth  all  around 
terminating  in  a  steel  grommet  sewed  into  the  edge  of  the  crown. 
The  front  quarter  shall  be  reenforced  with  two  upright  stays  of  steel. 
A  Marine  Corps  27-ligne  gilt  button  on  a  screw  post  mount  shall  be 
placed  on  each  side  of  the  band  just  beyond  the  end  of  the  visor  with 
the  center  of  the  post  ^  of  an  inch  above  the  lower  welt  on  the  band ; 
and  to  these  buttons  there  shall  be  attached  by  means  of  an  eyelet 
a  sliding  chin  strap  of  leather  f  of  an  inch  wide  covered  with  No.  7 
Marine  Corps  gold  lace  having  a  scarlet  stripe  J  of  an  inch  wide 
worked  through  the  center,  and  at  a  point  about  1  inch  from  each 
end  of  this  strap  there  shall  be  a  slide  f  of  an  inch  wide  covered  with 
the  same  lace.  The  gold  and  silver  corps  device  prescribed  for  caps 
shall  be  attached  to  the  cap  by  means  of  a  screw  post  through  an 
eyelet  at  a  point  on  the  front  center  line  of  the  cap  midway  between 
the  upper  welt  on  the  band  and  the  edge  of  the  crown,  and  this 
device  shall  be  surrounded  by  a  wreath  of  oak  leaves  embroidered 
in  gold. 

127.  Field  officers  of  thetineand  staff.— (PL  14,39.)  The  full-dress  cap 
for  field  officers  of  the  line  and  staff  shall  be  of  the  same  style  and  dimen- 
sions as  that  prescribed  for  the  major  general  commandant,  except 


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that  the  band  shall  be  of  No.  2  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  If  inches  wide, 
the  wreath  of  oak  leaves  around  the  corps  device  shall  be  omitted, 
and  the  cloth  on  the  upper  side  of  the  visor  shall  bear  the  prescribed 
ornamentation  of  oak  leaves  embroidered  in  gold. 

128.  All  officers  below  field  rank.— The  full-dress  cap  for  all  officers 
below  field  rank  shall  be  of  the  same  style  and  dimensions  as  that 
prescribed  for  field  officers,  except  that  the  visor  shall  be  of  black 
patent  leather,  not  covered  with  cloth  and  bearing  no  ornamentation. 

UNDRESS  CAP. 

129.  Major  General  Commandant. — The  undress  cap  shall  be  of  the 
same  style  and  dimensions  as  the  full-dress  cap,  except  that  the  blue- 
black  velvet  band  shall  bear  no  ornamentation  of  oak  leaves ;  and  the 
knot  on  the  top  of  the  crown  shall  be  made  of  black  silk  tubular 
braid  J  of  an  inch  wide. 

130.  Field  officers  of  the  line  and  staff. — The  undress  cap  for  field 
officers  of  the  line  and  staff  shall  be  of  the  same  style  and  dimensions 
as  the  full-dress  cap  prescribed  for  these  officers  except  that  the  braid 
on  the  band  shall  be  of  lustrous  black  mohair  1  f  inches  wide,  and  the 
knot  on  the  top  of  the  crown,  shall  be  made  of  black-silk  tubular 
braid  J  of  an  inch  wide. 

131.  All  officers  below  field  rank. — (PL  15.)  The  undress  cap  shall 
be  of  the  same  style  and  dimensions  as  that  prescribed  for  field 
officers,  except  that  the  visor  shall  be  of  plain  patent  leather. 

WHITE  CAP. 

132.  Major  General  Commandant. — The  white  cap  shall  be  made 
of  white  duck  of  the  same  pattern  and  dimensions  as  the  undress  cap 
above  prescribed,  the  lower  welt  on  the  band  and  the  portion  of  the 
cap  showing  beneath  it  being  of  dark-blue  cloth.     The  band  shall  be  of 
white  braid  If  inches  wide  between  the  welts,  and  the  knot  on  the  top 
of  the  crown  shall  be  of  white  tracing  braid  J  of  an  inch  wide.     The 
visor  shall  be  the  same  in  all  respects  as  that  prescribed  for  the  undress 
cap,   the  ornamentation  in  gold  prescribed  for  the  Major  General 
Commandant  being  placed  thereon.      The  corps  device  and  chin  strap 
for  the  white  cap  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  the  undress 
cap,  and  they  shall  be  attached  to  the  cap  in  the  same  manner  and 
in  the  same  position,  but  there  shall  be  no  wreath  of  oak  leaves  sur- 
rounding it.     The  buttons  and  chin  strap  on  the  white  cap  shall  be 
the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  the  undress  cap. 

133.  Field  officers  of  the  line  and  staff. — The  white  cap  shall  be  hi 
ah1  respects  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  the  Major  General  Com- 
mandant, except  that  the  ornamentation  on  the  visor  shall  be  the 
same  as  that  prescribed  for  the  undress  cap  for  these  officers. 


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134.  All  officers  below  field  rank. — The  white  cap  for  all  officers 
below  field  rank  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  field  officers 
except  that  the  visor  shall  be  of  plain  black  patent  leather. 

135 .  In  place  of  the  white  cap  a  detachable  white  cap  cover  placed 
over  a  skeleton  frame  in  such  manner  as  to  present  the  same  appear- 
ance as  the  white  cap  above  described  may  be  worn. 

SUMMER  FIELD  CAP. 

136.  All  officers. — The  summer  field  cap  shall  be  made  of  cotton 
drill  of  the  same  color  as  the  summer  field  coat,  and  of  the  same  pat- 
tern, dimensions,  and  description  as  the  white  cap,  except  that  the 
braid  shall  be  of  the  same  color  as  the  cap,  the  corps  device  and 
buttons  shall  be  of  dull -finish  bronze,  the  chin  strap  shall  be  of 
black  enameled  leather  one-half  of  an  inch  wide,  and  the  visor  for  all 
officers  shall  be  of  plain  black  patent  leather.     In  place  of  this  cap  a 
detachable  cover  placed  over  a  skeleton  frame  in  such  manner  as  to 
present  the  same  appearance  as  the  cap  above  described  may  be 
worn. 

WINTER  FIELD  CAP.     (PL  15.) 

137.  All  officers. — The  winter  field  cap  for  all  officers  shall  be  made  of 
fine  cloth  of  the  same  color  as  that  prescribed  for  the  winter  field  uni- 
form, and  shall  be  of  the  same  style  and  dimensions  as  the  undress  cap 
prescribed  for  officers.    It  shall  be  braided  in  the  same  manner  as  above 
prescribed  for  the  undress  cap  for  officers  other  than  the  Major  Gen- 
eral Commandant,  all  the  braid  being  of  the  color  of  the  winter  field 
uniform.     The  visor  shall  be  of  dark  leather  of  the  same  color  as  the 
standard  sample  for  the  enlisted  men's  field  cap  visor,  bound  around 
the  lower  edge  with  leather  of  the  same  color,  and  lined  with  green 
leather,  and  this  visor  shall  be  attached  to  the  cap  at  an  angle  of 
about  60°  from  the  horizontal,  and  shall  be  If  inches  wide  at  the 
center.     A  Marine  Corps  27-ligne  dull-finish  bronze  button  on  a  screw- 
post  mount  shall  be  placed  on  each  side  just  beyond  the  ends  of  the 
visor  with  the  center  of  the  post  |  of  an  inch  above  the  lower  welt 
on  the  band,  and  to  these  buttons  there  shall  be  attached  a  sliding 
chin  strap  \  of  an  inch  wide,  with  a  slide  1  inch  from  each  end,  all  of 
leather  of  the  same  color  as  the  visor.     The  corps  device  prescribed 
for  caps  and  hats,  in  dull-finish  bronze,  shall  be  attached  to  the 
cap  by  means  of  a  screw-post  through  an  eyelet  on  the  front  center 
line  of  the  cap  at  a  point  midway  between  the  upper  welt  on  the  band 
and  the  edge  of  the  crown. 

FIELD  HAT.     (PI.  12.) 

138.  All  officers.— The  field  hat  for  officers  shall  be  of  fine  felt  of  the 
same  dimensions  and  style  as  the  standard  sample  field  hat  for  enlisted 
men.     A  hat  .cord  of  gold  and  scarlet  composed  of  two  rows  of  the 


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material  used  for  the  full-dress  sword  knot  held  together  by  a  sliding 
olive  button  |  of  an  inch  long  and  f  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  covered 
with  gold  and  scarlet  of  the  same  design  as  the  cord,  shah1  be  worn 
around  the  outside  of  the  base  of  the  crown.  The  two  ends  of  the 
cord  projecting  beyond  the  sliding  olive  button  shall  be  finished  with 
acorns  of  gold  and  scarlet  1  inch  long.  The  corps  device  prescribed 
for  caps  and  hats  in  dull-finish  bronze  shall  be  attached  to  the  hat 
by  means  of  a  screw-post  mount  at  a  point  on  the  front  center  line 
2  inches  above  the  bottom  of  the  crown. 

EPAULETS.     (PL  17.) 

139.  Major  General  Commandant. — -The  epaulets  shall  be  as  illus- 
trated in  the  plate.  The  strap  shall  be  2|  inches  wide  and  4  inches 
long,  terminating  in  the  shoulder  pad,  which  shall  be  inclosed  by  a 
bright  gilt  metal  crescent  4f  inches  on  the  longer  dimension  and  3 
inches  on  the  dimension  in  the  direction  of  the  length  of  the  strap. 
The  strap  and  the  portion  of  the  pad  inside  of  the  crescent  shall  be 
covered  with  bright  gold  lace  cloth,  and  the  strap  shall  be  edged  on 
the  sides  and  at  the  inner -end  with  a  twisted  cord  ^  of  an  inch  in 
diameter  of  gold  bright  and  dead  on  each  side  of  which  there  shall 
be  a  gilt  wire  y^  °f  an  inch  m  diameter.  The  inner  end  of  the  strap 
shall  be  made  concave  to  fit  the  collar  of  the  coat  and  the  corners  shall 
be  cut  off  and  slightly  concave.  All  around  the  crescent  there  shall 
be  two  adjoining  rows  of  coiled  gilt  wire  A  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 
Outside  of  the  metal  crescent  there  shall  be  a  crescent  of  gold  bright 
and  dead  f  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  and  from  beneath  this  there  shall 
be  suspended  a  fringe  of  24  bullions  of  gold  bright  and  dead  %  of  an 
inch  in  diameter  and  3i  inches  long,  backed  by  two  rows  of  bullions 
of  gold  bright  and  dead  \  of  an  inch  in  diameter  and  3i  inches  long, 
all  of  the  bullions  being  held  in  place  by  a  lateral  wire  at  the  lower 
ends.  The  epaulet  shall  be  attached  to  the  coat  by  a  brass  hinged 
strap  4J  inches  long  and  a  snap  hook  on  the  underneath  side  of  the 
strap  of  the  epaulet,  engaging  in  straps  on  the  shoulder  of  the  coat. 
The  snap  hook  shall  be  operated  by  a  27-ligne  Marine  Corps  gilt 
button  countersunk  into  the  upper  side  of  the  strap  of  the  epaulet 
at  a  point  f  of  an  inch  from  the  inner  end  of  the  strap.  The  pre- 
scribed corps  device  for  epaulets,  in  bright  silver,  made  in  pairs, 
shall  be  attached  to  the  pad  of  the  epaulet  at  the  center  of  the  cres- 
cent, crown  of  the  anchor  pointing  to  the  front.  The  strap  and  pad 
of  the  epaulet  shall  be  lined  with  scarlet  leather,  velvet,  or  silk. 
The  prescribed  insignia  of  rank  embroidered  in  silver  on  scarlet  cloth 
showing  y£  of  an  inch  all  around  shall  be  worn  on  the  center  of  the 
strap  of  the  epaulet  with  a  point  of  each  star  in  the  line  of  the  axis 
of  the  strap  and  pointing  inward. 
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140.  Field  officers  of  the  line. — The  epaulets  shall  be  the  same  as 
those  prescribed  for  the  Major  General  Commandant  with  the  proper 
insignia  of  rank  on  the  center  of  the  strap. 

141.  Line  officers  below  field  rank. — The  epaulets  shall  be  the  same 
as  those  prescribed  for  field  officers  except  that  the  bullions  in  the 
fringe  shall  be  J  of  an  inch  in  diameter  and  3J  inches  long. 

SHOULDER  KNOTS.     (PL  17.) 

142.  All  officers  of  the  line. — The  shoulder  knots  for  all  officers  of 
the  line  shall  be  made  of  four  strands  of  fine  gold  solid  cord  -^  of  an 
inch  in  diameter,  and  shall  consist  of  a  twisted  strap  of  three  loops 
terminating  in  a  trefoil  pad  all  laid  on  scarlet  cloth,  so  as  to  show  the 
cloth  through  the  openings.     The  strap  shall  be  1 J  inches  wide  and 
3£  inches  long,  and  the  trefoil  shall  be  of  such  size  that  a  circle  3J 
inches  in  diameter  will  just  contain  it.     The  fastenings  shall  be  the 
same  as  those  prescribed  for  epaulets.     The  knots  shall  be  lined  on 
the  underside  with  scarlet  leather,  cloth,  or  silk.     The  full  length 
of  the  knot  shall  be  6  inches.     The  insignia  of  rank  as  prescribed 
for  epaulets  shall  be  worn  on  the  center  of  the  trefoil  pad. 

143.  All  officers  of  the  staff — (The  shoulder  knot  shall  be  made 
of  fine  gold  cord  J  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  closely  double  plaited 
so  as  to  cover  the  whole  upper  surface  of  the  knot.     It  shall  be  6 
inches  long,  2  inches  wide  at  the  inner  end,  and  3  inches  wide  at  the 
outer  end.     It  shall  be  lined  with  dark  blue  cloth,  and  shall  be  attached 
to  the  coat  by  fastenings  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  epaulets. 
The  prescribed  departmental  device,  according  to  the  staff  depart- 
ment to  which  the  wearer  belongs,  shall  be  attached  to  the  top  of  the 
knot  with  its  center  at  a  point  1 J  inches  from  the  center  of  the  outer 
end,  and  the  insignia  of  rank  as  prescribed  for  epaulets  shall  be  worn 
on  the  upper  side  of  the  knot  at  the  center.     The  prescribed  aiguil- 
lettes  shall  be  permanently  attached  to  the  right  shoulder  knot  for 
an  officer  of  the  staff  who  may  be  detailed  as  aid  to  the  President 
or  at  the  White  House,  and  to  the  left  shoulder  knot  of  all  other  officers 
of  the  staff. 

AlGUILLETTES.       (Pis.  3,  6.) 

144.  Aiguillettes  shall  be  worn  on  the  right  side  by  aids  to  the 
President  and  officers  detailed  as  aids  at  the  White  House,  and  on  the 
left  side  by  all  other  officers  for  whom  they  are  prescribed. 

145.  All  officers  of  the  staff. — The  aiguillettes  shall  be  of  round  gold 
cord  of  the  same  size  as  that  used  in  the  shoulder  knots,  and  shall 
consist  of  two  cords  made  in  three  plaits  with  pencil  attachments  on 
the  ends,  the  rear  cord  being  28  inches  long  and  the  front  cord  20 
inches  long;  and  two  loops  of  single  cord,  the  front  one  17  inches  long 


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and  the  rear  one  21  inches  long,  all  made  as  shown  in  the  plate.  The 
two  plaited  cords  and  the  front  single  loop  (after  the  latter  has  been 
passed  through  the  rear  single  loop) ,  shall  be  securely  fastened  together 
and  a  have  a  1-inch  loop  of  J-inch  gold  cord  for  attaching  the  aiguil- 
le ttes  to  the  button,  the  rear  plaited  cord  crossing  over  the  front 
plaited  cord  and  fastening  underneath  the  front  plaited  cord  at  this 
loop.  From  the  point  where  the  cords  are  secured  together  the  two 
plaited  cords  shall  be  extended  as  single  cords  for  2  inches,  then  be 
formed  into  coils  of  5  laps,  the  ends  passing  through  the  coils,  and 
extending  thence  2  inches  to  gilt  pencil  attachments  3  inches  long. 
Both  plaited  cords  and  the  front  single  loop  shall  be  worn  in  front 
of  the  arm,  the  rear  single  loop  passing  from  the  rear  under  the  arm. 
The  aiguillette  shall  be  permanently  attached  to  the  shoulder  knot 
and  the  loop  shall  be  suspended  from  the  top  button  of  the  full-dress 
coat,  and  from  the  top  button  of  the  blue  mess  jacket  by  those  officers 
who  wear  the  aiguillettes  on  the  right  side,  and  from  a  hook  inside 
the  collar  at  the  neck  opening  of  the  mess  jacket  for  those  officers  who 
wear  the  aiguillettes  on  the  left  side. 

146.  Aids-de-camp. — The  aiguillettes  for  aids-de-camp  and  officers 
detailed  as  aids  at  the  White  House  shall  be  the  same  as  those  pre- 
scribed for  staff  officers,  except  that  they  shall  be  detachable  from  the 
shoulder  knot  or  epaulet.     They  shall  be  worn  suspended  from  a 
hook  placed  inside  the  opening  of  the  collar  on  the  full-dress  coat, 
from  the  top  button  of  the  undress  coat,  and  from  the  top  button  of 
the  mess  jacket  (blue  and  white)  by  those  officers  who  wear  the 
aiguillettes  on  the  right  side,  and  from  a  hook  inside  the  collar  at 
the  neck  opening  by  those  officers  who  wear  the  aiguillettes  on  the 
left  side. 

SASH.     (PL  1.) 

147 .  Major  General  Commandant.  — The  sash  shall  be  of  buff  silk  net, 
with  silk  bullion  ends,  and  shall  be  worn  across  the  body  from  the 
right  shoulder  to  the  left  side,  the  pendant  part  not  extending  more 
than  18  inches  below  the  tie. 

148.  For  brigadier  generals. — The  sash  shall  be  of  buff  silk  net,  with 
silk  bullion  fringe  ends,  and  shall  pass-  twice  around  the  waist,  and 
tie  at  the  left  hip,  the  pendant  part  not  extending  more  than  18  inches 
below  the  tie. 

FULL-DRESS  SWORD  BELT.     (Pis.  1,  2,  3.) 

149.  All  officers. — The  full-dress  sword  belt  shall  be  of  morocco 
leather,  If  inches  wide,  with  the  edges  turned  in  such  manner  as  to 
give  the  appearance  of  a  welt.     The  outside  shall  be  covered  with 
No.  4  Marine  Corps  gold  lace,  1£  inches  wide,  having  through  the 
center  a  stripe  of  scarlet  silk  ^g-  of  an  inch  wide,  and  sewed  on  the 
leather  so  that  the  leather  will  show  welts  J  of  an  inch  wide  on  each 


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side  of  the  gold  lace.  The  slings  shall  be  of  the  same  leather,  J  of 
an  inch  wide,  with  the  edges  turned  in  the  same  manner  as  the  belt. 
Both  sides  of  the  slings  shall  be  covered  with  No.  6  Marine  Corps 
gold  lace  J  of  an  inch  wide,  having  through  the  center  a  stripe  of 
scarlet  silk  J  of  an  inch  wide,  and  sewed  on  the  leather  so  that  the 
leather  will  show  welts  -^  of  an  inch  wide  on  each  side  of  the  gold 
lace.  The  slings  shall  be  attached  to  the  belt  by  means  of  flat  gilt 
metal  slides  on  strips  of  leather  sewed  on  the  underside  of  the  belt, 
so  that  when  the  belt  is  worn  the  buckle  shall  be  at  the  center  of  the 
waist  in  front,  the  top  of  the  side  sling  at  the  point  of  the  left  hip  bone, 
and  the  top  of  the  rear  sling  in  the  center  of  the  waist  at  the  back. 
The  side  sling  shall  be  of  such  length  that  when  the  sword  is  unhooked 
the  ferrule  will  just  touch  the  ground  1  foot  in  rear  of  the  line  of 
the  toes;  and  the  rear  sling  shall  be  just  long  enough  to  reach  from 
the  center  of  the  waist  line  at  the  back  to  the  lower  ring  of  the  scabbard 
when  the  sword  is  in  the  above  position.  The  snap  hooks  shall  be 
attached  to  the  lower  ends  of  the  slings  by  means  of  single  buckles. 
On  the  right  side,  near  the  belt  plate,  there  shall  be  a  sliding  keeper 
of  the  same  material  as  the  slings,  for  receiving  the  slack  end  of  the 
belt  after  it  has  been  passed  through  the  buckle  staple. 

FULL-DRESS  BELT  PLATE.     (PL  19.) 

150.  All  officers. — The  full-dress  belt  plate  shall  be  of  gilt,  rec- 
tangular in  shape,  2J  inches  wide  by  3J  inches  long,  with  a  raised 
bright  rim.     The  surface  shall  be  ornamented  with  a  silver  wreath  of 
laurel  encircling  the  "Arms  of  the  United  States;"  the  eagle,  shield, 
scroll,  stars,  the  motto  "E  Pluribus  Unum"  on  the  scroll,  and  the 
rays  being  silvered,  and  the  edge  of  the  clouds  being  gilt. 

UNDRESS  AND  FIELD  SWORD  BELT.     (PL  11.) 

151.  All  officers.— The  undress  and  field  sword  belt  for  officers  shall 
be  of  tan  leather  1  f  inches  wide  and  of  the  proper  length  to  encircle  the 
waist,  and  shall  be  closed  by  means  of  a  one-prong  trace  buckle  of 
dull-finish  bronze  on  the  left  end  and  holes  for  the  buckle  tongue  on 
the  right  end.     To  the  left  of  the  buckle  there  shall  be  a  tan  leather 
sliding  keeper  to  receive  the  free  end  of  the  belt.     From  the  buckle 
end  of  the  belt  to  the  beginning  of  the  holes  in  the  other  end  the  belt 
shall  be  lined  with  thin  tan  leather,  If  inches  wide  "and  the  two  parts 
shall  be  neatly  stitched  together  along  the  upper  and  lower  edges, 
except  at  the  right  and  left  of  the  center  in  the  back  where  open- 
ings between  the  belt  and  the  slings  shall  be  left  for  the  suspender 
straps.     On  the  left  side  in  the  proper  position  above  the  point  of 
the  hip  bone  there  shall  be  a  bronze  metal  slide  for  securing  the  snap 
hook  of  the  slings  to  the  belt  and  a  tan  leather  tag  about  5  inches 
long  and  2£  inches  wide  at  the  widest  part  beneath  it.     The  slings 


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shall  be  of  tan  leather  f  of  an  inch  wide,  stitched  together  at  the 
upper  ends  and  there  secured  to  a  bronze  metal  flat  snap  hook  for 
attaching  the  slings  to  the  slide  on  the  belt.  On  this  hook  there 
shall  be  a  bronze  metal  hook  for  hooking  up  the  sword  scabbard. 
At  the  lower  ends  the  slings  shall  be  attached  by  means  of  a  single 
prong  bronze  metal  buckle  and  tan  leather  keeper  to  snap  hooks 
of  bronze  metal  for  attaching  the  sword  scabbard.  The  slings  shall 
be  of  such  length  that  when  the  sword  is  unhooked  and  hanging 
free  the  ferrule  of  the  scabbard  will  just  touch  the  ground  1  foot 
in  rear  of  the  toes  when  the  wearer  is  standing.  There  shall  be  four 
tan  leather  slides,  f  of  an  inch  wide,  just  large  enough  to  slide  over 
the  belt,  and  having  in  their  lower  end  bronze  metal  eyelets  for 
attaching  the  hooks  of  the  canteen  and  haversack.  When  haver- 
sacks and  canteens  are  prescribed  these  slides  shall  be  placed  on  the 
belt  in  such  position  that  the  canteen  will  hang  from  the  belt  just  in 
rear  of  the  right  hip  and  the  haversack  will  hang  from  the  belt  just  in 
rear  of  the  left  hip.  There  shall  be  a  tan  leather  slide  3  inches  wide 
and  3  inches  long,  stitched  so  as  to  slide  easily  over  the  belt  and  having 
at  the  lower  corners  bronze  metal  eyelets  for  receiving  the  hooks  of 
the  pistol  holster.  The  cartridge  box  shall  be  of  tan  leather,  5} 
inches  long,  3}  inches  high,  and  f  of  an  inch  thick,  inside  measure- 
ments, opening  at  the  top  with  a  flap  on  the  front  secured  by  a  button- 
hole to  a  bronze  metal  stud  button  1}  inches  from  the  upper  edge  of 
the  box,  and  fitted  on  the  back  at  the  ends  with  two  slides  of  tan 
leather  f  of  an  inch  wide  and  just  large  enough  to  slide  freely  over 
the  belt.  This  box  shall  be  worn  on  the  belt  just  to  the  right  of  the 
buckle  when  pistols  are  prescribed  as  a  part  of  the -equipment.  There 
shall  be  two  shoulder  suspender  straps  of  tan  leather  from  36  to  42 
inches  long,  according  to  the  size  of  the  wearer,  1}  inches  wide  at  the 
front  end  for  a  distance  of  about  12  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the 
belt  and  1  inch  wide  at  the  rear  end  for  a  distance  of  about  14  inches 
from  the  bottom  of  the  belt,  the  central  portion  of  the  strap  which 
passes  over  the  shoulder  being  2  inches  wide.  The  rear  end  of  each 
suspender  strap  shall  be  fitted  with  a  loop  which  shall  be  attached  to 
the  belt  at  a  point  about  3J  inches  from  the  center  of  the  back  by 
passing  the  free  end  of  the  loop  through  the  opening  between  the  belt 
and  its  lining,  thence  around  the  belt  and  through  a  sliding  keeper  f 
of  an  inch  wide  taking^  both  parts  of  the  loop,  and  then  securing  to 
the  standing  part  of  the  strap  by  means  of  a  single  prong  bronze 
metal  buckle  and  tan  leather  keeper,  f  of  an  inch  wide.  The  front 
end  of  each  suspender  strap  shall  be  fitted  with  a  loop  which  shall  be 
attached  to  the  belt  in  front  vertically  beneath  the  hollow  of  the 
shoulder  by  passing  the  free  end  under  and  around  the  belt  and 
securing  it  to  a  bronze  metal  stud  button  on  the  standing  part,  both 
parts  passing  through  sliding  keepers  of  tan  leather  f  of  an  inch 


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wide  both  above  and  below  the  stud.  These  suspender  straps  shall 
be  crossed  in  the  center  of  the  back  and  shall  lead  straight  from  the 
shoulder  down  to  the  belt  at  the  front.  When  swords  are  prescribed 
without  pistols,  haversacks,  or  canteens,  the  belt  shall  be  worn  with 
slings  only;  when  swords  and  pistols  are  prescribed,  the  belt  shall  be 
worn  with  slings,  holster,  and  cartridge  box;  when  pistols  alone  are 
prescribed  the  belt  shall  be  worn  with  holster  and  cartridge  box  only; 
when  haversacks  and  canteens  are  prescribed,  the  belt  shall  be  worn 
with  the  leather  slides  for  these  articles  and  also  with  the  suspender 
straps.  When,  in  the  field,  swords  are  not  prescribed,  the  slings  shall 
not  be  worn.  The  belt  and  attachments  shall  be  in  all  respects  the 
same  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of 
the  Marine  Corps. 

FULL-DRESS  SWORD  KNOT.     (PL  16.) 

152.  ATI  officers. — The  full-dress  sword   knot  shall  consist  of  a 
single  loop  of  -£$  inch  gold  and  scarlet  cord  13  inches  long,  with  the 
ends  secured  in  a  gold-bullion  tassel  J  of  an  inch  in  diameter  and  2 
inches  long. 

UNDRESS  SWORD  KNOT.     (PL  8.) 

153.  All  officers. — The  undress  sword  knot  shall  consist  of  a  single 
loop  of  braided  tan  leather  cord  -£$  of  an  inch  in  diameter  and  13 
inches  long,  with  the  ends  secured  in  a  tan  leather  tassel  of  the  same 
design  as  the  full-aress  sword-knot  tassel. 

SWORD.     (PL  18.) 

154.  All  officers. — The  sword  shall  have   a  steel  blade,   slightly 
curved  and  from  28  to  32  inches  in  length,  with  the  back  rounded, 
with  a  scroll  on  one  side  bearing  the  words  "  United  States  Marines," 
and  a  similar  scroll  on  the  other  side  for  the  owner's  name.     The 
grip  shall  be  of  the  Mameluke  type,  of  yellow  metal,  with  leaves  of 
ivory  secured  by  means  of  two  through  screw  rivets  with  star  counter- 
sunk heads  of  yellow  metal,  and  having  in  the  pommel  an  eye  of 
yellow  metal  through  which  the  sword-knot  loop  may  pass.     The 
cross  guard  shall  be  straight,  5J  inches  in  length,  of  yellow  metal, 
and  finished  at  each  end  with  an  acorn  design.     The  scabbard  shall 
be  of  German  silver,  with  yellow  metal  trimmings  consisting  of  two 
bands  and  rings,  mouthpiece,  and  ferrule.     All  of  the  yellow  metal 
portions  of  the  sword  and  scabbard  shall  be  gilded  bright,  the  Ger- 
man silver  shall  be  kept  polished  bright,  and  the  steel  blade  shall  be 
burnished  bright  or  silver  plated  to  present  the  same  appearance. 

BUTTONS.     (PL  19.) 

155.  The  Marine  Corps  buttons  shall  be  made  according  to  the 
standard  samples  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine 
Corps,  and  shall  be  of  the  following  sizes: 


UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS.          55 

Officers. — 45  ligne,  1J  inches  in  diameter;  40  ligne,  1  inch  in  diam- 
eter; 27  ligne,  JJ  of  an  inch  in  diameter. 

Enlisted  men. — 45  ligne,  1J  inches  in  diameter;  35  ligne,  J  of  an 
inch  in  diameter;  30  ligne,  f  of  an  inch  in  diameter;  25  ligne,  f  of  an 
inch  in  diameter. 

The  buttons  worn  on  blue  uniforms  and  white  uniforms  shall  be  of 
fire-gilt  finish  or  gold  plated;  and  those  worn  on  the  overcoat  and 
the  field  uniforms  shall  be  of  dull-finish  bronze  metal. 

CUFF  BUTTONS  AND  SHIRT  STUDS. 

156.  Cuff  buttons  shall  be  of  plain  gold;  and  shirt  studs  worn  with 
mess  dress  shall  be  of  plain  gold  and  not  more  than  J  of  an  inch  in 
diameter. 

MARINE  CORPS  GOLD  LACES.     (Pis.  20,  21,  22.) 

157.  The  designation  of  the  gold  laces  used  by  the  Marine  Corps 
shall  be  as  follows : 

No.  1.  Gold-thread  lace  If  inches  wide,  according  to  design  shown  in  the  plate,  for 
collars  of  full-dress  coats  for  officers. 

No.  2.  Gold-thread  lace  If  inches  wide,  according  to  design  shown  in  the  plate,  for 
full-dress  caps  for  officers. 

No.  3.  Gold-thread  lace  1£  inches  wide,  according  to  design  shown  in  tiie  plate,  for 
collars  of  full-dress  coats  for  officers  and  sleeves  for  field  officers. 

No.  4.  Gold-thread  lace  1J  inches  wide  with  a  scarlet  silk  stripe  •£$  of  an  inch  wide 
through  the  center,  for  full-dress  sword  belts  for  officers. 

No.  5.  Gold-thread  lace  1^  inches  wide  with  a  scarlet  silk  stripe  -fa  of  an  inch  wide 
through  the  center,  for  special  full-dress  trousers  for  officers. 

No.  6.  Gold-thread  lace  f  of  an  inch  wide  with  a  scarlet  silk  stripe  f  of  an  inch  wide 
through  the  center,  for  sword  slings  of  full-dress  belt  for  officers. 

No.  7.  Gold-thread  lace  f  of  an  inch  wide  with  a  scarlet  silk  stripe  f  of  an  inch  wide 
through  the  center,  for  chin  straps  of  full  dress  and  undress  caps  for  officers. 

No.  8.  Gold  tubular  braid  f  of  an  inch  wide,  for  sleeves  of  full-dress  coats  for  com- 
pany officers  and  for  special  full-dress  coat  of  leader  of  the  Marine  Band  and  the  full- 
dress  coat  of  the  drum  major. 

No.  9.  Gold  tracing  braid  £  of  an  inch  wide,  for  full-dress  coats  and  full-dress  caps  of 
officers. 

No.  10.  Gold  braid  I  of  an  inch  wide,  for  chevrons  of  full-dress  coat  for  drum  major 
and  second  leader  of  the  band. 

No.  11.  Gold  lace  2  inches  wide  with  two  vellums,  for  straps  on  chapeau. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  EPAULETS.     (PI.  23.) 

158.  All  officers  of  the  line. — The  corps  device  for  epaulets  shall 
consist  of  a  fretted  silver  Western  Hemisphere,  struck  from  a  solid 
plate,  with  chased  parallels,  and  the  Continents  of  North  and  South 
America  in  silver,  resting  upon  the  shank  between  the  stock  and 
flukes  of  an  anchor  of  smooth  silver,  and  surmounted  by  a  spread 
eagle  cut  from  solid  silver  and  hard  soldered  to  the  hemisphere,  the 
eagle  facing  away  from  the  anchor  ring.     The  inner  edges  of  the 
flukes  shall  be  distant  -^  of  an  inch  from  the  hemisphere.     The 


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dimensions  shall  be  as  follows:  Hemisphere,  J  inch  in  diameter;  the 
eagle,  J  inch  from  the  top  of  the  head  to  the  point  of  the  claws;  the 
spread  of  the  wings,  lyg-  inches;  the  width  of  the  anchor  stock  and 
shank,  J  inch;  the  arms  of  the  anchor  from  the  peak  of  the  flukes 
to  the  apex  of  the  crown,  -J-J  inch;  the  length  of  the  anchor  over  all, 
1}  inches.  The  shank  of  the  anchor  shall  intersect  the  hemisphere 
at  an  angle  of  30  degrees  with  the  plane  of  the  Equator.  These 
devices  shah1  be  made  in  pairs,  rights  and  lefts,  and  shah1  be  worn 
with  the  point  of  the  crown  of  the  anchor  to  the  front. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  COLLARS  OF  UNDRESS  COATS.     (PL  23.) 

159.  All  officers. — The  corps  device  for  the  collars  of  undress  coats 
shall  consist  of  a  fretted  silver  Western  Hemisphere  struck  from  a 
solid  plate,  with  chased  paraUels,  and  the  continents  of  North  and 
South  America  in  gold,  resting  upon  the  shank  between  the  stock 
and  flukes  of  an  anchor  of  smooth  gold;  the  inner  edges  of  the  flukes 
distant  •£$  inch  from  the  hemisphere,  and  surmounted  by  a  spread 
eagle  cut  from  solid  silver  and  hard  soldered  to  the  hemisphere,  with 
the  eagle  facing  away  from  the  anchor  ring.     The  dimensions  shall 
be  as  follows:  Hemisphere,  y^  of  an  inch  in  diameter;  the  eagle,  ^ 
of  an  inch  from  the  top  of  the  head  to  the  point  of  the  claws;  the 
spread  of  the  wings,  1^  inches;  the  width  of  the  anchor  stock,  -£%  of 
an  inch;  the  shank,  full  y$  of  an  inch;  the  arms  of  the  anchor,  from 
the  peak  of  the  flukes  to  the  apex  of  the  crown,  •}-§•  of  an  inch;  the 
length  of  the  anchor  over  all,  If  inches.     The  shank  of  the  anchor 
shall  intersect  the  hemisphere  at  an  angle  of  30  degrees  with  the  plane 
of  the  Equator.     These  devices  shall  be  made  in  pairs,  rights  and  lefts, 
and  shall  be  worn  with  the  point  of  the  crown  of  the  anchor  to  the 
front,  and  attached  to  the  coat  by  clasp  pins. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  COLLARS  OF  FIELD  COATS.     (PL  23.) 

160.  All  officers. — The  corps  device  for  the  collars  of  field  coats 
shall  be  similar  in  all  respects  as  to  shape,  size,  and  design  to  that 
prescribed  for  the  coUars  of  undress  coats,  and  shall  be  made  of  dull- 
finish  bronze  metal. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  FULL-DRESS  AND  UNDRESS  CAPS.     (PL  23.) 

161.  All  officers.— The  corps  device  for  the  full-dress  and  undress 
caps  shall  be  a  fretted  silver  Western  Hemisphere  struck  from  a  solid 
plate,  with  chased  parallels,  and  the  continents  of  North  and  South 
America  in  gold,  resting  upon  the  shank  between  the  stock  and  flukes 
of  a  foul  anchor  of  smooth  gold ;  the  inner  edges  of  the  flukes  distant 
yg-  inch  from  the  hemisphere,  and  surmounted  by  a  spread  eagle  cut 
from  solid  silver  and  hard  soldered  to  the  hemisphere,  with  the  eagle 
facing  away  from  the  anchor  ring.     The   dimensions  shall  be  as 


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follows:  Hemisphere,  J  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  the  eagle  ^  of  an  inch 
from  the  top  of  the  head  to  the  point  of  the  claws;  the  spread  of  the 
wings,  I^Q  inches;  the  width  of  the  anchor  stock  and  shank,  J  of  an 
inch;  the  arms  of  the  anchor,  from  the  peak  of  the  flukes  to  the  apex 
of  the  crown,  rl  °f  ar*  inch;  the  length  of  the  anchor  over  all,  If 
inches.  The  shank  of  the  anchor  shall  intersect  the  hemisphere 
at  an  angle  of  30  degrees  with  the  plane  of  the  Equator.  On  the  back 
of  the  device  there  shall  be  a  screw  post  fitted  with  a  milled  nut  for 
securing  the  device  to  the  cap  through  an  eyelet  at  the  proper  place. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  FIELD  CAPS  AND  HATS.     (PI.  23.) 

162.  The  corps  device  for  field  caps  and  hats  shall  be  similar  in  all 
respects  as  to  shape,  size,  and  design  to  that  prescribed  for  full-dress 
and  undress  cap,  and  shall  be  made  of  dull-finish  bronze  metal. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  DRESS  SADDLECLOTH. 

163.  All  officers. — The  corps  device  for  the  dress  saddlecloth  shall 
be  of  silver  and  gold  and  of  the  same  design  as  that  prescribed  for 
caps  and  twice  the  size  of  the  latter. 

CORPS  DEVICE  FOR  FIELD  SADDLECLOTH. 

164.  All  officers. — The  corps  device  for  the  field  saddlecloth  shall 
be  of  dull-finish  bronze  metal  of  the  same  design  as  that  prescribed 
for  the  field  caps  and  hats  and  twice  the  size  of  the  latter. 

INSIGNIA  OF  RANK.     (PL  24.) 

165.  The  insignia  of  rank  for  officers  shall  be  as  follows: 

Major  general  commandant. — Two  silver  stars  of  five  rays,  of  such 
a  size  that  the  points  of  the  rays  will  touch  a  circle  1  inch  in  diameter. 
One  ray  of  each  star  shall  point  toward  the  collar  end  of  the  shoulder 
strap,  epaulet,  or  shoulder  knot. 

Brigadier  general. — One  silver  star  of  five  rays,  of  such  a  size  that 
points  of  rays  will  touch  a  circle  1  inch  in  diameter.  One  ray  of 
the  star  shall  point  toward  the  collar  end  of  the  shoulder  strap, 
epaulet,  or  shoulder  knot. 

Colonel. — A  silver  spread  eagle,  2J  inches  wide  between  the  tips  of 
wings,  distance  from  tips  of  wings  to  center  of  talons  on  each  side 
1|  inches,  from  top  of  head  to  bottom  of  design  1  \  inches;  the  insignia 
for  the  right  side  having  in  the  right  talon  an  olive  branch  and  in 
the  left  a  bundle  of  three  arrows,  the  extreme  width  from  tip  of 
center  arrowhead  to  end  of  olive  branch  being  1^-  inches.  These 
insignia  shall  be  made  in  pairs,  rights  and  lefts,  and  the  eagle  shall 
face  to  the  front  on  each  shoulder. 

Lieutenant  colonel. — A  seven-pointed  silver  oak  leaf,  with  stem;  1 J 
inches  long  from  the  tip  of  the  .stem  to  the  tip  of  the  leaf,  and  1^ 


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inches  wide  at  the  widest  point.  The  tip  of  the  leaf  shall  point  toward 
the  collar  end  of  the  shoulder  strap,  epaulet,  or  shoulder  knot. 

Major. — A  seven-pointed  gold  oak  leaf,  with  stem;  1J  inches  long 
from  the  tip  of  the  stem  to  the  tip  of  the  leaf,  and  1  T%  inches  wide  at 
the  widest  point.  The  tip  of  the  leaf  shall  point  toward  the  collar 
end  of  the  shoulder  strap,  epaulet,  or  shoulder  knot. 

Captain. — Two  silver  bars,  each  bar  If  inches  long  and  f  of  an 
inch  wide,  the  bars  being  parallel  and  f  of  an  inch  apart.  The  bars 
shall  be  worn  on  the  shoulder  strap,  epaulet,  or  shoulder  knot  with 
the  long  axis  in  a  line  from  front  to  rear. 

First  lieutenant. — One  silver  bar  If  inches  long  and  f  of  an  inch 
wide.  The  bar  shall  be  worn  on  the  shoulder  strap,  epaulet,  or 
shoulder  knot  with  the  long  axis  in  a  line  from  front  to  rear. 

The  insignia  of  rank  for  epaulets,  shoulder  knots,  and  the  shoulder 
straps  of  the  blue  undress  coat  and  winter  field  coat  shall  be  em- 
broidered, those  for  the  epaulets  and  shoulder  knots  on  scarlet  cloth 
so  as  to  show  -^  of  an  inch  all  around. 

The  insignia  of  rank  for  the  white  undress  and  summer  field  coats, 
the  white  mess  jacket,  and  overcoat  shall  be  of  metal  and  secured  to 
the  coat  by  means  of  clasp  pins. 

DEVICE  FOR  AIDS-DE-CAMP.     (PL  25.) 

166.  The  device  for  aids-de-camp  shall  consist  of  a  shield  of  the 
United  States,  of  properly  colored  enamel,  f  of  an  inch  high,  and  } 
of  an  inch  wide  at  the  top,  surmounted  by  a  gold  or  gilt  eagle  J  of  an 
inch  high,  with  wings  displayed.     On  the  blue  field  of  the  shield 
there  shall  be  a  star  or  stars,  according  to  the  rank  of  the  general  on 
whose  staff  the  officer  is  serving.     This  device  shall  be  worn  in  the 
center  of  the  sleeve  ornament  of  the  full-dress  coat  and  mess  jacket 
and  on  the  collars  of  the  undress  and  field  coats,  and  white  mess 
jacket,  and  on  the  shoulder  straps  of  the  overcoat.     On  the  field 
coats  and  overcoat  this  device  shall  be  of  dull-finish  bronze  metal. 

DEPARTMENTAL  DEVICES.     (PL  25.) 

167.  The  distinctive  devices  for  the  various  staff  departments  of 
the  Marine  Corps  shall  be  as  follows : 

Adjutant  and  inspector's  department. — This  device  shall  consist 
of  a  Marine  Corps  gold  sword  in  miniature  and  gold  fasces  crossed 
and  surmounted  by  a  silver  wreath,  in  the  center  of  which  shall  be  a 
gold  shield  of  thirteen  bars  with  field  above  containing  one  large  and 
twelve  small  stars.  The  dimensions  shall  be :  Full  length  of  sword, 
If  inches;  full  length  of  fasces,  If  inches;  diameter  of  wreath,  f  of  an 
inch  outside,  J  of  an  inch  inside;  shield  the  full  size  of  the  inside  of 
the  wreath. 


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Quartermaster's  Department. — This  device  shall  consist  of  a  Marine 
Corps  gold  sword  in  miniature  and  a  gold  key  crossed  and  surmounted 
by  a  gold  wheel  with  a  blue  enamel  run  set  with  13  gold  stars.  The 
dimensions  shall  be:  Length  of  sword,  If  inches;  length  of  key,  If 
inches;  diameter  of  wheel,  f  of  an  inch. 

Paymaster's  Department. — This  device  shall  consist  of  a  Marine 
Corps  gold  sword  in  miniature  and  a  gold  quill  pen  crossed  and  sur- 
mounted by  a  silver  oak  leaf  and  two  acorns.  The  dimensions  shall 
be:  Length  of  sword,  If  inches;  length  of  quill  pen,  If  inches;  length 
of  leaf  from  stem  to  tip,  1 J  inches;  width  of  leaf  from  tip  to  tip,  f  of 
an  inch.  The  devices  for  the  Paymaster's  Department  shall  be  made 
in  rights  and  lefts. 

These  devices  shall  be  worn  with  the  full-dress,  undress,  and  mess- 
dress  uniforms;  and  for  the  field  uniforms  and  overcoat  they  shall  be 
of  the  same  size  and  description  but  of  dull-finish  bronze  metal. 

GLOVES. 

168.  All  officers. — For  wear  with  special  full  dress,  full  dress,  un- 
dress, and  mess  dress,  the  gloves  shall  be  of  white  lisle  thread,  white 
leather,  or  white  kid  when  appropriate.     With  special  full  dress,  full 
dress,  or  mess  dress,  white  kid  gloves  with  white  stitching  may  be 
worn.     When  mounted,  officers  shall  wear  white  leather  gloves  with 
special  full  dress  and  full  dress.     With  undress  the  gloves  shall  be  of 
white  lisle  thread  for  officers  not  mounted  and  of  white  leather  or  tan 
leather,  according  to  the  nature  of  the  service,  for  officers  who  are 
mounted.     When  the  overcoat  is  worn  the  gloves  shall  be  of  tan 
leather  for  all  officers.     With  the  winter  field  uniform  tan  leather 
gloves  shall  be  worn.     The  tan  leather  gloves  shall  be  of  the  same 
'color  as  the  undress  and  field  belt,  with  plain  stitching  in  the  same 
color  on  the  back,  and  clasps  of  the  same  color,  and  they  may  be 
either  lined  or  unlined. 

COLLAR. 

169.  All  officers. — The  collar  shall  be  a  standing,  straight  edge, 
white-linen  collar,  without  flaps,  of  such  height  as  to  show  not  over 
f  of  an  inch  above  the  collar  of  the  coat. 

NECKTIE. 

170.  All  officers.— The  necktie  shall  be  a  black  silk  string  tie,  If 
inches  wide,  and  shall  be  worn  tied  in  a  plain  double  bow  knot  with 
mess  dress. 

FIELD  SCARF. 

171.  All  officers.— The  field  scarf  shall  be  of  fine  flannel  of  the  same 
color  as  the  flannel  shirt;  it  shall  be  two  inches  wide,  and  shall  be  worn 
tied  in  a  four-in-hand  knot  when  the  flannel  shirt  is  worn  without 
the  coat. 


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TROUSERS  BELT. 

172.  All  officers. — The  trousers  belt  shall  be  made  of  webbing  1-jJ- 
inches  wide,  of  the  color  of  the  summer  field  uniform,  and  in  all 
respects  the  same  as  the  standard  sample  trousers  belt  for  enlisted 
men  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

SHOES. 

173.  All  officers. — The  black  shoes  shall  be  high  shoes  of  polished, 
enamel,  or  patent  leather;  low  shoes  may  be  worn  with  mess  dress 
only,  in  which  case  black  socks  shall  be  worn.     The  tan  shoes  shall  be 
high  laced  shoes  of  tan  leather.     The  white  shoes  shall  be  of  white 
canvas  or  white  buckskin,   and  may  be  either  high  or  low;  in  case 
low  white  shoes  are  worn  white  socks  shall  be  worn. 

When  not  in  line  with  troops,  patent  leather  shoes  without  tips 
shall  be  worn  with  the  special  full  dress,  full  dress,  and  mess  dress. 

BOOTS.     (Pis.  8,  40.) 

174.  All  mounted  officers. — The  black  boots  shall  be  of  polished, 
enamel,  or  patent  leather,  closely  fitting  at  the  top,  reaching  to  about 
2  inches  below  the  kneecap,  and  the  upper  part  of  the  bootleg  shall  be 
stiffened.     The  spur  rest  shall  be  1}  inches  above  the  bottom  of  the 
heel.' 

The  tan  boots  shall  be  of  tan  leather,  of  the  same  pattern  as  the 
black  boots. 

Tan  shoes  and  strap  puttee  leggings  may  be  prescribed  in  place  of 
tan  boots. 

LEGGINGS.     (Pis.  11,  40.) 

175.  All  officers. — The  leggings  shall  be  of  tan  leather  and  of  the 
pattern  known  as  the  "  strap  puttee."     Whenever  leggings  are  worn 
tan  leather  shoes  shall  be  worn.     Tan  leather  boots  may  be  pre- 
scribed for  mounted  officers  in  place  of  leggings  and  tan  leather  shoes. 

SPURS. 

176.  All  mounted  officers. — The  spurs  shall  be  of  the  same  pattern 
as  those  issued  to  officers  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department  o"f  the 
Marine  Corps;  and  shall  be  worn  with  black  leather  straps  with  black 
boots,  and  tan  leather  straps  with  tan  boots  or  leggings. 

HORSE  EQUIPMENT. 
SADDLE. 

177.  All  mounted  officers. — The  saddle  shall  be  a  fair  leather  saddle 
of  McClellan  or  Whitman  model,  or  similar  design  to  that  issued  by 
the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 


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BRIDLE. 

178.  All  mounted  officers. — The  bridle  shall  be  a  fair  leather  curb 
bridle  similar  to  the  one  for  officers  issued  by  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps 

DRESS  SADDLECLOTH. 

179.  Major  General   Commandant. — The    dress   saddlecloth    shall 
be   of  dark-blue    cloth,  lined   with  No.   2  white  cotton  duck.     It 
shall  -be  made  in    halves    neatly  joined  and  held    together  by  a 
strip  of  black  enameled  leather  [placed  over  the  seam  and  stitched 
through  the  cloth  and  lining;  and  trimmed  with  two  bands  of  No.  5 
Marine  Corps  gold  lace  1J  inches  wide,  the  bands  being  1J  inches 
apart,  the  outer  one  following  the  edge  of  the  cloth.     The  prescribed 
corps  device  shall  be  placed  in  the  flank  corners  of  the  cloth.     The 
saddlecloth  shall  be  worn  over  the  saddle  blanket  or  pad  and  under 
the  saddle. 

180.  All  other  mounted  officers. — The  dress  saddlecloth  shall  be  of 
dark-blue  cloth,  lined  with  No,  2  white  cotton  duck  22  inches  wide, 
and   of   the  same  design    as    that  issued  by  the   Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps.     It  shall  be  made  in  halves  neatly 
joined  and  held  together  by  a  strip  of  black  enameled  leather  placed 
over  the  seam  and  stitched  through  the  cloth  and  lining.     Around 
the  edge  there  shall  be  a  binding  of  scarlet  enameled  leather  showing 
one  and  one-half  (1J)  inches  on  the  outside  of  the  cloth.     The  pre- 
scribed corps  device  shall  be  placed  in  the  flank  corners  of  the  cloth. 
The  saddlecloth  shall  be  worn  over  the  saddle  blanket,  or  pad,  and 
under  the  saddle. 

FIELD  SADDLECLOTH. 

181.  All  mounted  officers. — The  field  saddlecloth  shall  be  made  of 
No.  9  cotton  duck  22  inches  wide,  of  the  same  color  as  the  summer 
field  uniform,  and  lined  with  No.  2  white  cotton  duck  22  inches 
wide.     It  shall  be  of  the  same  pattern  and  dimensions  as  the  blue 
saddlecloth  prescribed  for  mounted  officers,  substituting  tan  leather 
for  the  black  and  scarlet  enameled  leather.     The  prescribed  dull- 
finish  bronze  metal  corps  device  shall  be  placed  in  the  flank  corners  of 
the  saddlecloth.     This  saddlecloth  shall  be  worn  in  the  same  manner 
as  prescribed  for  the  blue  saddlecloth. 


CHAPTER  6. 


LIST  OF  ARTICLES  OF  UNIFORM  AND  EQUIPMENT  WITH 
WHICH  EACH  OFFICER  OF  THE  MARINE  CORPS  IS  RE- 
QUIRED TO  BE  PROVIDED. 

182.  All  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps  shall  be  provided  with  the 
following  articles  of  uniform  and  equipment,  unless  otherwise 
prescribed : 


Full-dress  coat. 

Mess  jacket,  blue. 

Mess  jackets,  white. 

Blue  undress  coat. 

White  undress  coats. 

Summer  field  coats. 

Winter  field  coat. 

Overcoat. 

Cloak. 

Flannel  shirts. 

Field  scarf. 

Special  full-dress  trousers. 

Full-dress  trousers.  (At  least  one  pair 
for  full  dress  and  another  for  undress.) 

Full-dress  breeches  (for  mounted  offi- 
cers only). 

White  undress  trousers. 

White  mess-dress  trousers. 

Summer  field  breeches. 

Winter  field  breeches. 

Summer  field  trousers. 

Winter  field  trousers. 

Mess  dress  waistcoat. 

Black  silk  necktie. 

Chapeau  (for  Major  General  Comman- 
dant and  officers  of  the  staff. 

Full-dress  cap. 

Undress  cap. 

White  cap. 

Summer  field  cap. 

Winter  field  cap. 

Field  hat. 

Field-hat  cord. 

Corps  devices  and  insignia  of  rank. 

Departmental  devices,  for  officers  of  the 
staff. 

Distinctive  devices,  for  aids-de-camp. 

Epaulets,  for  all  officers  of  the  line. 

Aiguillettes  (officers  of  the  staff,  aids- 
de-camp  and  officers  attached  to  duty  at 
the  White  House  only). 


Shoulder  knots. 

Black  shoes. 

Tan  shoes. 

White  shoes. 

Black  boots  (for  mounted  officers  only). 

Tan  boots  (for  mounted  officers  only). 

Tan  leather  leggings. 

White  lisle  thread  gloves. 

White  kid  gloves. 

White  leather  gloves,  for  mounted 
officers. 

Tan  leather  gloves. 

Sash  (for  Major  General  Commandant 
only). 

Sword  and  scabbard. 

Rain  coat  or  cape. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

Undress  and  field  sword  belt,  with 
slings,  suspender  straps,  loops  for  canteen 
and  haversack,  cartridge  box,  and  loop 
for  pistol  holster. 

Trousers  belt. 

Undress  sword  knot. 

Blanket. 

Canteen.* 

Haversack.* 

Meat  can.* 

Knife.* 

Fork.* 

Spoon.* 

Cup.* 

Field  glasses. 

Watch. 

Compass. 

Notebook. 

Pencil. 

Pistol  and  holster.* 

Whistle. 

Rubber  blanket  or  poncho.* 

Ammunition.* 


NOTE.— Articles  marked  with  an  asterisk  (*)  will  be  issued  by  the  Quartermaster's  Department  to  those 
officers  by  whom  they  are  required. 

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HOKSE  EQUIPMENTS  (for  mounted  officers  only). 

Curb  bridle. 
Halter  headstall. 
Halter  strap. 
Saddle,  complete. 
Dress  saddlecloth. 
Field  saddlecloth. 
Saddle  blanket. 


Horse  cover. 

Surcingle. 

Currycomb. 

Horse  brush. 

Pair  of  spurs. 

Black  leather  spur  straps. 

Tan  leather  spur  straps. 


All  horse  equipments  shall  be  of  similar  pattern  to  those  issued  by 
the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

183.  Officers  when   appointed  to  the  Marine  Corps  shall  provide 
themselves  with  such  articles  of  uniform  and  equipment  as  the  Major 
General  Commandant  may  direct. 

184.  Officers  ordered  on  duty  in  the  field  shall  be  required  to  carry 
only  the  articles  of  uniform  and  equipment  necessary  to  the  particular 
duty  ordered. 


CHAPTER  7. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  SEVERAL  UNIFORMS  OF  ENLISTED 
MEN  OF  THE  MARINE  CORPS,  EXCEPT  MEMBERS  OF  THE 
MARINE  BAND. 

185. 


Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


Noncommissioned  officers,  drum- 
mers, trumpeters,  and  privates. 


Noncommissioned  officers,  drum- 
mers, trumpeters,  and  privates. 


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DRESS.       (PI.  47.) 

Dress  coat. 

Dress  trousers  (white  trousers  may  be  prescribed). 

Dress  cap.     (White  cap  covers  may  be  prescribed, 

and  shall  be  worn  with  white  trousers.) 
White  gloves,  when  under  arms.     Woolen  gloves 

shall  be  worn  with  overcoats. 
Black  shoes.     (Tan  shoes  shall  be  prescribed  with 

leggings   and    may  be  prescribed  with   white 

trousers.) 
Medals   and    badges.     (Ribbons   of   medals   and 

badges  may  be  prescribed.) 
Overcoat,  when  prescribed. 
Arms  and  accouterments  as  may  be  prescribed. 
At  drills  and  exercises   and    on   marches  white 

gloves  may  be  dispensed  with  by  order  of  the 

senior  officer  present. 

SUMMER   FIELD    DRESS.       (PI.  48.) 

Summer  field  coat. 

Summer  field  trousers. 

Leggings  (except  when  their  omission  is  pre- 
scribed). 

Field  hat.  (Summer  field-cap  cover  shall  be  worn 
when  serving  on  board  ship,  and  may  be  pre- 
scribed on  other  occasions.) 

Tan  shoes. 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

Cartridge  belt  with  or  without  suspenders,  as  may 
be  prescribed.  (Tan  leather  belts  may  be  pre- 
scribed in  garrison  or  on  board  ship). 

Arms  and  accouterments  as  may  be  prescribed  ex- 
cept that  white  belts  shall  not  be  worn  ^with  this 
uniform,  and  field  trumpet  and  drum  slings  shall 
be  worn  with  it  by  trumpeters  and  drummers. 

In  the  field  or  at  drills  and  exercises,  either  afloat  or 
ashore,  when  it  would  be  appropriate  the  flannel 
shirt  may  be  prescribed  in  place  of  the  field  coat 
in  which  case  the  collar  of  the  shirt  shall  be  worn 
turned  down. 

Leggings  may  be  omitted  under  appropriate  cir- 
cumstances when  such  omission  is  prescribed. 


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Rank. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


Noncommissioned  officers,  drum- 
mers, trumpeters,  and  privates. 


WINTER    FIELD    DRESS.       (PI.  49.) 

Winter  field  coat. 

Winter  field  breeches.  (Winter  field  trousers  shall 
be  worn  when  leggings  are  not  prescribed.) 

Leggings  (except  when  their  omission  is  pre- 
scribed). 

Field  hat.  (Winter  field  cap  shall  be  worn  when 
serving  on  board  ship  and  may  be  prescribed  at 
other  times.) 

Tan  shoes. 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

Overcoat  when  prescribed. 

Woolen  gloves  when  overcoat  is  worn  and  at  other 
times  when  prescribed. 

Cartridge  belt,  with  or  without  suspenders  as  may 
be  prescribed^  (Tan  leather  belts  may  be  pre- 
scribed in  garrison  or  on  board  ship.) 

Arms  and  accouterinents  as  may  be  prescribed,  ex- 
cept that  white  belts  shall  not  be  worn  with 
this  uniform,  and  field  trumpet  and  drum  slings 
shall  be  worn  with  it  by  trumpeters  and  drum- 
mers. 

In  the  field  or  at  drills  and  exercises,  either  afloat 
or  ashore,  when  it  would  be  appropriate  the  flan- 
nel shirt  may  be  prescribed  in  place  of  the  field 
coat,  in  which  case  the  collar  of  the  shirt  shall  be 
worn  turned  down. 

Leggings  may  be  omitted  under  appropriate  cir- 
cumstances when  such  omission  is  prescribed. 


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CHAPTER  8. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  GARMENTS  AND  ARTICLES  OF  EQUIPMENT 
OF  ENLISTED  MEN  OF  THE  MARINE  CORPS,  EXCEPT  MEM- 
BERS OF  THE  MARINE  BAND. 

DRESS  COAT.     (PL  47.) 

186.  Noncommissioned  officers,  drummers,  trumpeters,  and  pri- 
vates.— The  dress  coat  shall  be  a  single-breasted  sack  coat  of  dark 
indigo-blue  flannel  dyed  in  the  wool,  extending  to  the  crotch,  cut 
half  close  so  as  to  define  the  figure,  with  no  seam  in  the  center 
of  the  back,  and  with  darts  in  the  fore  part  under  the  arms  extending 
to  the  top  of  the  hip  bone.  The  body  of  the  coat  shall  be  lined  with 
black  Italian  cloth,  and  the  sleeves  shall  be  lined  with  drab  jean. 
There  shall  be  one  row  of  seven  35-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  down 
the  front,  the  top  button  being  f  of  an  inch  from  the  base  of  the  collar, 
and  the  lowest  button  1  inch  below  the  waist.  The  coat  shall  have  a 
straight-front  standing  collar,  If,  If,  or  2  inches  high,  stiffened  by  a 
strip  of  suitable  material  inserted  between  the  two  plys.  The  collar 
shall  have  square  corners,  closed  by  two  black  enamel  hooks  and  eyes, 
one  at  the  base  of  the  collar  and  one  close  to  the  top  of  the  collar. 
A  piece  of  blue  flannel  shall  be  sewed  on  the  inside  to  cover  the 
opening  in  the  front  of  the  collar.  The  sizes  " short"  shall  have  the 
collar  If  inches  high,  the  sizes  " medium"  shah1  have  the  collar  1} 
inches  high,  and  the  sizes  "long"  shah1  have  the  collar  2  inches  high. 
On  each  shoulder  there  shall  be  a  strap  of  the  same  material  as  the 
coat,  stiffened  and  lined  with  the  same  material,  3  inches  wide  at 
the  sleeve  head  seam,  into  which  it  shall  be  sewed,  and  If  inches 
wide  at  the  collar  end,  where  it  shall  be  rounded  and  attached  to  the 
coat  by  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  in  the  center  of  the  rounding, 
tne  edges  having  a  slight  inward  curve  from  the  shoulder  seam.  The 
edges  of  the  shoulder  strap  shall  be  sewed  down  to  the  coat.  At 
the  center  of  the  bottom  of  the  upper  side  of  each  sleeve  there  shall 
be  a  three-pointed  strap  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat  and  6 
inches  long,  the  lower  part  along  the  bottom  edge  of  the  sleeve, 
2J  inches  wide  at  each  point  and  2  inches  wide  at  the  inside  of  the 
curves  between  the  points,  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  sewed  on 
each  point;  the  straight  side  of  the  straps  sewed  down  and  turned 
over  so  as  to  make  the  points  extend  toward  the  back  arm  seams. 
The  coat  shall  be  piped  down  the  front,  around  the  bottom,  at  the 
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base  of  the  collar,  |  of  an  inch  from  the  top  of  the  collar,  and 
along  the  edges  of  the  shoulder  and  sleeve  straps  with  J-inch  scarlet 
flannel,  excepting  along  the  straight  side  of  the  sleeve  straps  and  the 
shoulder  seam  edges  of  the  shoulder  straps,  which  shall  be  plain. 

The  shoulders  of  the  coat  shall  be  supported  by  standard  cotton 
pads,  which  shall  be  centered  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  extended  full 
length  down  the  front  and  the  back  of  the  coat,  the  edge  of  the  band 
extending  over  the  sleeve  head  seam  J  of  an  inch  full. 

The  total  number  of  buttons  on  the  coat  shall  be  seven  35-ligne 
and  eight  25-ligne. 

SUMMER  FIELD  COAT.     (PI.  48.) 

187,  Noncommissioned  officers,  drummers,  trumpeters,  and  pri- 
vates.— The  summer  field  coat  shall  be  made  of  cotton  material  of  the 
same  color  and  weight  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermas- 
ter's Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  cut  half  close,  so  as  to 
define  the  figure,  with  a  seam  down  the  center  of  the  back,  and 
extending  to  the  crotch.  The  side  body  between  the  back  and  the 
front  shall  extend  from  the  armpit  to  the  bottom,  and  shall  be  opened 
about  4  inches  at  the  bottom  between  the  side  body  and  the  back. 
The  coat  shall  be  faced  with  the  same  material,  the  facing  extending 
to  the  shoulder  seam;  all  seams  being  double.  The  coat  shall  have  a 
straight  front  standing  collar  of  two  plies,  If,  If,  or  2  inches  high 
with  square  corners,  and  shall  be  closed  by  two  brass  hooks  and  eyes, 
one  at  the  base  of  the  collar  and  one  close  to  the  top  of  the  collar.  The 
sizes  " short"  shall  have  the  collar  If  inches  high,  the  sizes  "medium" 
shall  have  the  collar  If  inches  high,  and  the  sizes  "  long  "  shah1  have  the 
collar  2  inches  high.  The  collar  shall  be  reenforced  at  the  front  with 
pieces  of  the  same  material  doubled,  about  1J  inches  long,  1J  inches 
wide,  sewed  to  the  inside  of  collar,  so  as  to  cover  the  opening.  Extend- 
ing from  the  neck  to  the  upper  pockets  there  shall  be  two  welted  gore 
seams  on  each  side  of  the  breast.  There  shall  be  one  row  of  five 
30-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  of  dull-finish  bronze  down  the  front; 
the  top  button  being  J  of  an  inch  from  the  base  of  the  coUar,  and 
the  lowest  button  1  inch  below  the  waist.  The  shoulder  straps  shall 
be  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat  and  of  the  same  size  and  design  as 
prescribed  for  the  dress  coat,  with  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  of 
dull-finish  bronze  at  the  collar  ends,  and  they  shall  be  sewed  to  the 
coat  at  the  shoulder  seam  only.  There  shah1  be  one- pocket  on  each 
breast,  with  a  vertical  pleat  1  inch  wide  in  the  center,  the  pleat  being 
sewed  only  at  the  top  and  bottom.  There  shah1  be  a  pointed  flap  over 
each  pocket  opening,  buttoned  with  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button 
of  dull-finish  bronze  metal  on  the  pleat  of  the  pocket.  The  pocket 
shall  be  6J  inches  wide  and  6£  inches  deep,  rounded  at  lower  cor- 
ners, and  the  flap  shall  be  3  inches  deep  at  the  point  and  1J  inches 


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at  the  sides,  the  top  of  the  flap  on  a  line  with  the  second  button  from 
the  top.  The  cuffs  shall  be  3  inches  deep  on  the  under  sleeve,  run- 
ning to  a  point  at  the  middle  part  of  the  upper  sleeve  6  inches  deep, 
and  shall  be  cut  double  and  sewed  to  the  lower  edge  of  the  sleeve. 
There  shall  be  a  loop  at  the  center  of  the  collar,  1J  inches  long  and 
J  of  an  inch  wide,  of  double  khaki.  The  total  number  of  buttons 
shall  be  five  30-ligne  and  four  25-ligne  all  attached  to  the  coat  by 
eyelets  and  rings,  and  made  of  dull-finished  bronze  metal. 

WINTER  FIELD  COAT.     (PL  49.) 

188.  All  enlisted  men. — The  winter  field  coat  shall  be  a  single- 
breasted  sack  coat  of  the  material  and  color  of  the  standard  sample 
in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  cut  half  close 
so  as  to  define  the  figure,  but  full  across  the  chest,  and  extending  to  the 
crotch.  The  back  shall  be  in  one  piece,  and  the  side  body  between 
the  back  and  front  shall  extend  from  the  armpit  to  the  bottom. 
The  coat  shall  have  a  straight  front  standing  collar  of  two  plys, 
lf>  If?  or  2  inches  high,  stiffened  by  a  strip  of  suitable  material 
inserted  between  the  two  plys.  The  collar  shall  have  square  cor- 
ners, closed  by  two  dull-finish  bronze  hooks  and  eyes,  one  at  the  base 
of  the  collar  and  one  close  to  the  top  of  the  collar.  The  inner  ply 
shall  be  extended  1  inch  on  the  left  side  under  the  eyes  so  as  to, 
cover  the  front  opening.  The  sizes  " short"  shall  have  the  collar 
If  inches  high,  the  sizes  "medium"  shall  have  the  collar  If  inches 
high,  and  the  sizes  "long"  shall  have  the  collar  2  inches  high. 
The  coat  shall  be  closed  in  front  by  one  row  of  five  35-ligne  Marine 
Corps  buttons  of  dull-finish  bronze,  equally  spaced,  the  top  button 
being  f  of  an  inch  below  the  base  of  the  collar  and  the  lower  button 
1  inch  below  the  waist.  The  lower  corners  of  the  front  shall  be 
square.  The  coat  shall  have  a  strap  of  two  plys  of  the  cloth  on 
each  shoulder  sewed  in  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  extending  to  the 
base  of  the  collar,  its  dimensions  being  3  niches  wide  at  the  shoulder 
seam,  1J  inches  wide  at  a  point  1  inch  from  the  base  of  the  collar, 
from  which  point  the  collar  end  of  the  strap  shall  be  rounded.  In  the^ 
center  of  the  rounded  end  there  shall  be  a  buttonhole  worked  length- 
wise of  the  strap  and  buttoned  to  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  dull-finish 
bronze  button  sewed  to  the  coat  }  of  an  inch  from  the  base  of  the 
collar.  At  a  point  1|  inches  from  the  shoulder  seam  the  straps  shall 
be  stitched  down  to  the  coat  with  one  row  of  stitching  and  two  cross 
rows  of  diagonal  stitching.  There  shall  be  one  patch  pocket  on  each 
breast,  5J  inches  deep  and  5£  inches  wide,  with  a  vertical  pleat  1  inch 
wide  in  the  center,  this  pleat  being  sewed  at  the  top  and  bottom,  the 
lower  edges  of  the  pocket  being  rounded.  The  top  of  the  pockets  shall 
be  on  a  horizontal  line  with  the  second  button  from  the  top.  There 
shall  be  a  pointed  flap  of  two-ply  cloth  over  each  outer  pocket  opening. 


UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS.          69 

buttoned  with  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  of  dull-finish  bronze 
sewed  to  the  pleat  of  the  pocket,  this  flap  being  3  inches  deep  at  a 
point  in  the  center  and  curving  to  1J  inches  deep  at  each  side.  The 
coat  shall  have  a  cuff  on  each  sleeve  3  inches  deep  on  the  under  side  of 
the  sleeve  and  running  to  a  point  in  the  center  of  the  upper  side  of  the 
sleeve  6  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve.  On  each  side,  extending 
from  the  neck  at  the  front  of  the  coat  to  the  top  of  the  pocket,  there  shall 
be  two  diagonal  gore  seams,  about  1^  inches  wide  at  the  collar  and 
3  inches  wide  at  the  top  of  the  pocket.  Each  side  of  the  front  of  the 
coat  shall  be  faced  on  the  inside  from  the  shoulder  seam  to  the 
bottom  with  a  facing  of  the  same  cloth  from  4  to  5  inches  wide.  The 
slioulders  of  the  coat  shall  be  supported  by  standard  cotton  pads 
which  shall  be  centered  in  the  shoulder  seams  and  extended  down  the 
front  and  the  back,  the  edge  of  the  band  extending  over  the  sleeve 
head  J  of  an  inch  full.  There  shall  be  an  inside  breast  pocket  with 
a  vertical  opening  on  each  side  of  the  coat.  The  coat  shall  be  piped 
down  the  front  edges,  around  the  bottom,  at  the  base  of  the  collar, 
around  the  tops  of  the  cuffs,  and  around  the  edges  of  the  shoulder 
straps  with  J-inch  scarlet  flannel.  The  coat  shall  be  lined  with 
material  of  the  same  color  as  the  cloth.  Reenlisted  men  shall  wear 
the  prescribed  enlistment  stripes;  noncommissioned  officers  shall 
wear  the  prescribed  chevrons  indicating  their  rank,  qualified  gun- 
pointers  shall  wear  the  prescribed  marks,  and  drummers  and  trum- 
peters shall  wear  the  prescribed  rank  marks  on  the  sleeves  of  this  coat. 

OVERCOAT.     (PL  50.) 

189.  For  enlisted  men. — The  overcoat  shall  be  made  of  the  same 
material  and  color  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps.  It  shall  be  double  breasted  with 
two  rows  of  45-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons  of  dull-finish  bronze  on  the 
front,  five  buttons  in  each  row,  the  distance  between  the  rows  being 
12  inches  at  the  top  and  6  inches  at  the  bottom,  the  upper  buttons 
being  on  a  horizontal  line  with  the  collar  opening  and  the  lower  but- 
tons being  1  inch  below  the  waist  line,  the  coat  overlapping  in  front 
a  distance  equal  to  the  distance  between  the  two  rows  of  buttons. 
The  coat  shall  extend  to  from  8  to  10  inches  below  the  knee  when  the 
wearer  is  in  a  standing  position.  The  back  shall  be  cut  semifull,  with 
a  24-inch  inverted  pleat  in  the  center,  extending  from  a  point  1^ 
inches  below  the  base  of  the  collar  to  the  bottom  of  the  coat.  There 
shall  be  a  vent  in  the  center  of  the  back,  extending  from  the  height 
of  the  crotch  to  the  bottom  of  the  coat.  The  left  side  of  this  vent 
shall  overlap  the  right  side  2  inches.  The  back  at  the  waist  shall 
have  two  straps  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  attached  to  the  coat 
at  the  side  seams,  the  straps  being  2^  inches  wide,  the  right  strap 
having  two  buttonholes  and  the  left  strap  two  45-ligne  Marine  Corps 
buttons  of  dull-finish  bronze,  the  length  of  the  straps  and  the  posi- 


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tions  of  the  buttons  and  buttonholes  being  such  that  when  buttoned 
the  coat  will  fit  snugly  at  the  waist.  The  coat  shall  have  a  standing 
rolling  collar,  1 J  inches  stand  and  4J  inches  leaf,  with  two  heavy  hooks 
and  eyes  on  the  standing  part  one  at  the  top  and  one  at  the  bottom  of 
the  collar  stand,  and  a  tab  on  the  leaf  part  for  securing  the  collar  in 
a  standing  position.  On  each  shoulder  there  shall  be  a  strap  of  the 
same  material  as  the  coat,  stitched  in  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  extend- 
ing to  the  base  of  the  collar,  the  shoulder  end  being  3  inches  wide  and 
from  there  tapering  to  1J  inches  wide  at  a  point  1  inch  from  the  collar 
end,  which  end  shall  be  rounded  and  attached  to  the  coat  by  means  of 
a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  of  dull-finish  bronze.  The  strap  shall 
be  stitched  to  the  coat  with  one  row  of  stitching  1  f  inches  from  the 
shoulder  seam  and  shall  have  two  rows  of  diagonal  cross  stitching  be- 
tween this  row  and  the  shoulder  seam.  On  each  sleeve  there  shah1  be 
a  cuff  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  3  inches  wide  on  the  under  sleeve 
and  curving  to  a  point  at  the  center  of  the  upper  sleeve  6  inches  from 
the  bottom  of  the  sleeve.  There  shall  be  an  inside  breast  pocket  on 
the  left  side.  A  tab  5 J  inches  long  and  2  inches  wide  shall  be  provided 
with  a  buttonhole  in  each  end  and  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  dull-finish 
bronze  button  on  the  inside  of  each  front  edge  of  the  coat  3  inches 
from  the  bottom,  so  that  the  coat  skirts  may  be  buttoned  back  for 
marching.  The  edges  of  the  collar,  shoulder  straps,  tabs,  back 
straps,  and  back  vent,  and  the  front  edges  of  the  coat  shall  be 
stitched  with  one  row  of  plain  stitching  J  of  an  inch  from  the  edge. 
The  body  of  the  coat  shall  be  lined  with  flannel  or  cloth  of  the  same 
shade  as  the  material  of  the  coat.  On  the  overcoat  noncommis- 
sioned officers  shall  wear  the  chevrons  and  drummers  and  trumpeters 
the  designs  prescribed  for  the  winter  field  coat.  Reenlisted  men 
shah1  wear  the  same  service  stripes  on  the  sleeves  of  the  overcoat  as 
those  prescribed  for  the  winter  field  coat. 

FLANNEL  SHIRT. 

190.  All  enlisted  men. — The  flannel  shirt  shall  be  a  light  woolen 
shirt,  dyed  the  same  color  as  that  of  the  summer  field  uniform,  having 
a  rolling  collar  1 J  inches  wide,  with  one  patch  pocket  on  each  breast, 
closed  by  a  V-shaped  flap,  with  cuffs  2£  inches  deep,  the  front,  cuffs, 
and  pocket  flaps  closed  by  flat  brown  bone  buttons  ^  inch  in  diameter, 
and  in  every  respect  according  to  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quar- 
termaster's Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

DRESS  TROUSERS.     (PL  47.) 

191.  Noncommissioned   officers. — The   dress   trousers   shall   be   of 
sky-blue  kersey,  cut  with  medium  spring;  with  side  pockets;  having 
a  stripe  of  scarlet  cloth  1  inch  wide  down  each  outer  seam,  the  edges 
of  the  scarlet  cloth  being  welted  ene-eighth  of  an  inch.     The  suspender 
buttons  shall  be  on  the  inside  of  the  waistband,  which  shall  have 
six  belt  loops. 


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192.  Privates,  drummers,  and  trumpeters. — The  full-dress  trousers 
shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  for  noncommissioned  officers,  omitting 
the  scarlet  stripes  down  the  outer  seams. 

WHITE  TROUSERS. 

193.  Noncommissioned    officers,    drummers,    trumpeters,    and   pri- 
vates.— The  white  trousers  shall  be  made  of  white  cotton  drill,  after 
the  same  pattern  as  the  dress  trousers  for  privates.     All  buckles  and 
buttons  shah1  be  of  brass,  the  suspender  buttons  shall  be  sewed  on 
the  inside  of  the  waistband,  and  there  shall  be  six  belt  loops. 

SUMMER  FIELD  TROUSERS.     (PL  48.) 

194.  Noncommissioned    officers,    drummers,    trumpeters ,    and    pri- 
vates.— The  summer  field  trousers  shall  be  made  of  the  same  mate- 
rial as  the  field  coat  and  after  the  same  pattern  as  the  white  trousers. 

WINTER  FIELD  TROUSERS.     (PL  49.) 

195.  All  enlisted  men. — The  winter  field  trousers  shah1  be  made  of 
kersey  of  the  same  color  as  prescribed  for  the  winter  field  coat,  and 
they  shah1  be  cut  in  the  same  style  and  after  the  same  pattern  as  the 
dress  trousers  for  privates,  except  that  the  seats  and  thighs  shaU  be 
proportionately  larger  in  all  of  the  sizes. 

WINTER  FIELD  BREECHES.     (PL  49.) 

196.  All  enlisted  men. — The  winter  field  breeches  shall  be  made  of 
kersey  of  the  same  color  as  that  prescribed  for  the  winter  field  coat. 
They  shaU  be  cut  loose  in  the  thigh,  tight  at  the  knee  and  from  the 
knee  down,  with  ample  length  from  hip  to  knee,  and  shah1  extend  to  a 
point  just  above  the  ankle  joint.     The  outside  seam  of  each  leg  shah1 
be  slit  from  the  knee  down,  and  fastened  below  this  by  a  lacing  of 
the  same  color  as  the  cloth  of  the  breeches,  securing  through  eyelets 
worked  in  the  cloth  at  both  sides  of  the  slits.     They  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  six  belt  loops  and  the  buttons  shall  be  sewed  on  the  inside 
of  the  waistband.     They  shall  have  two  side  and  one  hip  pockets. 

DRESS  CAP.     (PL  47.) 

197 .  Noncommissioned  officers,  drummers,  trumpeters,  and  privates.^ 
The  dress  cap  shall  be  made  of  dark  blue  cloth  of  the  same  quality 
and  color  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department 
of   the  Marine  Corps.      The  cloth  shall  be  well  sponged,  without 
refinishing,  before   being  made   into  caps.     The   band   shall  be   1J 
inches  wide,  formed  by  the  material  of  the  body  of  the  cap,  between 
two  welts  of  scarlet  cloth  J  of  an  inch  wide,  each  welt  at  top  and 
bottom  projecting  about  J  of  an  inch,  the  bottom  welt  being  about 


72         UNIFOKM   BEGULATIONS  UNITED  STATES   MAKINE   COKPS. 

J  inch  above  the  base  of  the  cap;  the  band  being  strengthened 
by  a  strip  of  wicker  2  inches  wide,  well  shellacked  on  both  sides. 
The  upper  and  lower  edges  of  the  wicker  band  shall  be  bound  with 
strong  silesia  J  inch  wide,  and  sewed  in  between  the  sweatband 
and  the  body  of  the  cap.  The  crown  shaU  be  bell-shaped,  about 
1J  inches  larger  at  the  top  than  at  the  base;  height,  measuring 
from  lower  welt  in  front,  3^  inches;  in  the  back,  3  inches.  The 
visor  shall  slant  downward  at  an  angle  of  about  60  degrees  from 
the  horizontal,  and  be  made  of  black  patent  enameled  leather, 
lined  with  an  embossed  green  leather  securely  cemented  to  the 
body  of  the  visor  by  the  best  rubber  cement,  and  bound  with  black 
patent  leather  to  the  depth  of  -^  of  an  inch,  the  upper  edge  of  the 
binding  being  neatly  turned  in  and  stitched.  The  width  of  the  visor 
at  its  widest  part,  from  the  lower  edge  of  the  center  front  of  the  cap 
to  the  edge  of  the  binding,  shah1  be  If  inches;  and  the  entire  visor 
shall  be  molded  to  shape. 

A  25-ligne  fire  gilt  button,  the  shell  portion  being  attached  by 
means  of  a  threaded  solid  post  fitting  into  a  threaded  hollow  post, 
shall  be  placed  on  each  side  immediately  behind  the  ends  of  the 
visor  for  securing  the  chin  strap.  The  chin  strap  shall  be  made  of 
good  enameled  leather  in  two  parts,  each  part  about  9  inches  long 
and  \  inch  wide,  fitted  with  a  leather  slide  on  the  end  of  the  under 
part,  and  the  same  kind  of  a  leather  keeper  on  the  end  of  the  upper 
part,  through  which  the  end  finished  to  a  point  shall  project  about 
J  inch  to  permit  the  strap  to  be  adjusted  at  will;  and  it  shall  have 
metal  eyelets  at  each  end  for  the  button  post.  The  sweat  leather 
shah1  be  of  good  quality  belgian  leather,  about  If  inches  wide,  turned 
on  the  upper  edge  and  properly  cemented.  The  lining  shall  be  of 
strong  black  sateen,  cut  and  shaped  to  the  inner  side  of  the  crown, 
joined  at  the  seam  with  the  crownpiece  of  the  cap  and  stitched  there- 
with to  hold  the  lining  at  all  tunes  in  position.  Between  the  wicker 
stiffening  and  the  body  of  the  cap  shall  be  placed  a  strong  piece  of  furni- 
ture haircloth  to  fit  the  cap,  bound  at  the  top  by  a  strong  cutting  of 
silesia  about  \\  inches  wide,  in  which  shall  be  inserted  a  flat  steel- 
covered  wire  about  -3^  inch  wide,  the  whole  being  secured  to  the  hair- 
cloth by  two  rows  of  stitching.  The  front  quarter  shall  be  reen- 
forced  by  two  upright  stays  of  steel  wire  about  1  inch  apart  extend- 
ing from  the  crown  wire  to  the  base  of  the  band  and  covered  on  the 
inside  by  a  strong  pieee  of  black  elastic.  The  haircloth  shall  be  well 
shrunk  before  being  cut  for  manufacture.  Each  cap  shall  have  four 
black  metal  eyelets  for  ventilation,  two  on  each  side  of  the  cap,  the  cen- 
ter of  each  eyelet  being  placed  halfway  between  the  upper  seam  of  the 
welt  and  the  top  of  the  cap,  and  \\  inches  apart  from  each  other. 
There  shall  be  a  metal  eyelet  in  the  center  line  of  the  front,  midway 
between  the  upper  welt  and  the  edge  of  the  crown,  for  the  post  of  the 


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ornament.  Each  cap  shall  have  a  loop  of  black  mohair  or  worsted 
braid,  not  less  than  J-  of  an  inch  wide,  securely  fastened  under  the 
sweat  leather  at  the  back  seam,  and  the  sweat  leather  shall  be  sewed 
to  the  cap  with  not  less  than  seven  fine  stitches  to  the  inch.  The 
above  specifications  are  based  on  size  7J. 

WHITE  CAP  COVER. 

198 .  All  enlisted  men.  — The  white  cap  cover  shall  be  made  of  white 
cotton  drill   of    the  same  quality  as   the   standard   sample   in   the 
Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  of  the  required 
dimensions  to  fit  properly  the  dress  cap,  and  to  conform  to  the  shape 
thereof;  the  sides  being  of  two  pieces  seamed  only  in  the  back,  lap- 
seamed  on  the  crown  and  band,  and  double  turned  and  stitched  at 
the  bottom,  having  a  machine-sewed  buttonhole  J  of  an  inch  long 
on  each  side  in  the  proper  position  to  receive  the  button  of  the  cap, 
and  an  eyelet  in  the  front  for  the  post  of  the  ornament. 

SUMMER  FIELD  CAP  COVER. 

199.  All  enlisted  men. — The  summer  field  cap  cover  shall  be  made 
of  cotton  drill  of  the  same  color  as  the  summer  field  coat,  and  shall 
be  of  the  same  description  and  dimensions  as  the  white  cap  cover. 
It  shall  be  worn  over  the  dress  cap,  the  corps  device  and  buttons 
worn  with  it  being  of  dull-finish  bronze. 

WINTER  FIELD  CAP.     (PL  49.) 

200.  All  enlisted  men. — The  field  cap  shall  be  of  the  same  descrip- 
tion and  dimensions  as  the  dress  cap  prescribed  for  enlisted  men  and 
shall  be  made  of  cloth  of  the  same  color  as  the  winter  field  uniform. 
The  welts  at  the  top  and  bottom  of  the  band  shall  be  plain  without 
scarlet  piping,  the  visor  and  chin  strap  shall  be  made  of  leather  of 
the  prescribed  shade,  and  the  buttons  and  corps  device  shall  be  of 
dull-finish  bronze. 

FIELD  HAT.     (PL  48.) 

201 .  All  enlisted  men.  — The  field  hat  shall  be  made  of  felt  according 
to  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the 
Marine  Corps.     The  brim  shall  be  made  nearly  flat,  3  inches  wide,  and 
reenforced  around  the  outer  edge  by  a  strip  of  the  same  felt  as  the 
hat,  i  of  an  inch  wide.     The  hat  shall  be  blocked  to  a  point  at  the  center 
of  the  crown  and  the  height  shall  be  5i  inches.     The  band  shall  be  a 
ribbed  silk  ribbon  of  the  same  color  as  the  hat,  and  1  inch  wide. 
The  corps  device  prescribed  for  caps,  in  dull-finish  bronze,  shall  be 
attached  to  the  hat  with  its  post  on  the  front  center  line  2  inches  above 
the  base  of  the  crown.     Regimental  and  battalion  figures  and  com- 
pany letters  shall  be  worn  when  appropriate  on  the  front  of  the  hat; 


74         UNIFORM   REGULATIONS  UNITED  STATES  MARINE  CORPS. 

the  battalion  figure  i  of  an  inch  to  the  right,  the  company  letter  \  of 
an  inch  to  the  left,  and  the  regimental  number  \  of  an  inch  below  the 
corps  device.  A  cord,  as  issued,  shall  be  worn  to  hold  the  hat  on  the 
head,  this  cord  passing  through  the  eyelet  holes  in  the  sides  of  the 
brim  and  around  the  front  of  the  hat  at  the  base  of  the  crown,  and 
around  the  head  at  the  back,  being  neatly  tied  in  a  square  knot 
without  loose  ends. 

MUSKRAT  CAP. 

202 .  Noncommissioned  officers,  drummers,  trumpeters,  and  privates.  — 
The  muskrat  cap  shall  be  the  same  as  the  standard  sample  in  the 
Quartermaster's  Department,  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

CORPS  DEVICES  FOR  CAPS  AND  HAT. 

203.  Noncommissioned    officers,   drummers,    trumpeters,   and    prir 
votes. — A  corps  device,  struck  from  one  piece  of  gilder's  metal  No. 
14,  of  the  same  pattern  and  dimensions  as  the  standard  sample  in  the 
Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  shall  be  worn  on 
the  front  of  the  dress  cap.     When  the  white  cap  cover  is  worn,  this 
device  shall  be  worn  outside  of  the  cover,     A  corps  device  of  the 
same  pattern  and   dimensions  in  dull-finish  bronze  shall  be  worn 
on  the  field  cap  and  field  hat.     The   dimensions   of   these   devices 
shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  for  officers. 

SHOES. 

204.  All  enlisted  men. — The  shoes  shall  be  of  black  calfskin  or  tan 
leather  made  according  to  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

ARCTIC  SHOES. 

205.  The  arctic  shoes  shall  be  made  according  to  the  standard 
sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

SOCKS. 

206.  All  enlisted  men. — The  socks  shall  be  of  wool  or  cotton  and 
made   according   to   the  standard  sample  in   the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

TROUSERS  BELT. 

207.  All  enlisted  men. — The  trousers  belt  shall  be  of  web  belting, 
If  inches  wide,  of  the  color  of  the  summer  field  uniform,  and  made 
according  to  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department 
of  the  Marine  Corps. 


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UNDERSHIRTS. 

208.  All  enlisted  men. — The  undershirts  shall  be  of  cotton,  or  of 
medium-weight  or  light-weight  wool,  made  according  to  the  standard 
sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

DRAWERS. 

209.  All  enlisted  men. — The  drawers  shall  be  of  white  jean  or  of 
medium-weight  or  light  wool,  made  according  to  the  standard  sample 
in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

SUSPENDERS. 

210.  All  enlisted  men. — The  suspenders  shall  be  made  according  to 
the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department    of    the 
Marine  Corps. 

PAJAMAS. 

211.  All  enlisted  men. — The  pajamas  shall  consist  of  coat  and 
trousers  of  white  cotton  jean  made  according  to  the  standard  sample 
in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

DUNGAREES. 

212.  AH  enlisted  men  for  whom  required. — The  dungarees  shall  con- 
sist of  a  coat  and  trousers  made  according  to  the  standard  sample  in 
the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

GLOVES. 

213 .  AH  enlisted  men. — The  gloves  shall  be  of  white  cotton  for  wear 
with  dress  uniform,  and  of  wool  of  the  same  color  as  the  winter  field 
uniform  for  wear  with  that  uniform  or  with  overcoats,  both  kinds 
being   according   to   the   standard   samples  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

RAIN  CLOTHES. 

214.  All  enlisted  men. — The  rain  clothes  shall  consist  of  a  coat,  hat, 
and  boots,  the  same  as  the  standard  samples  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps.     The  rain  clothes  shall  be  used  by 
men  on  guard  duty  or  by  messengers,  orderlies,  and  daily  duty  men 
whose  duties  are  such  that  they  require  this  protection. 

BLANKET. 

215 .  All  enlisted  men. — The  blanket  shall  be  of  wool  and  the  same 
as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the 
Marine  Corps. 


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PONCHO. 

216.  All  enlisted  men. — The  ponchos  shall  be  of  light  rubber  cloth 
or  waterproof  material  the  same  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quar- 
termaster's Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

LEGGINGS.     (PI.  48.) 

217.  All  enlisted  men. — The  leggings  shall  be  of  canvas  and  the 
same  as  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of 
the  Marine  Corps. 

HAVERSACK,  KNAPSACK,  AND  CANTEEN. 

218.  All  enlisted  men. — The  haversack,   knapsack,    and   canteen 
shall  be  the  same  as  the  standard  samples  in  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

NONCOMMISSIONED  OFFICERS'  SWORDS.     (PL  18.) 

219.  Sergeant  major  and  quartermaster  sergeant. — The  sword  shall 
be  of  curved  pattern,  with  blade  of  bright  steel  bearing  the  prescribed 
decoration  on  both  sides,  with  half -basket  guard  of  brass,  and  black 
leather  grip  wrapped  with  brass  wire.     The  scabbard  shall  be  of  black 
leather  with  plain  brass  ferrule    and   two   plain   brass  straps  with 
rings  attached  thereto  for  slinging  the  sword. 

220 .  Other  noncommissioned  officers  for  whom  prescribed. — The  sword 
shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  for  sergeant  major,  and  the  scab- 
bard shall  be  the  same  except  that  there  shall  be  no  rings,  the  lower 
strap  shall  be  omitted  a*nd  the  upper  strap  shall  have  on  the  outer 
side  a  hook  for  holding  it  in  the  frog. 

BELTS  AND  BELT  PLATES. 

221.  Sergeant  major  and  quartermaster  sergeant. — The   dress   belt 
shall  be  of  white^  leather  If  inches  wide,   with  slings  f  inch  wide 
attached  to  the  belt  in  the  same  manner  as  the  slings  of  officers'  full- 
dress  belts,  and  it  shall  be  closed  by  a  brass  belt  plate  of  the  same 
design  as  the  belt  plate  prescribed  for  officers'  full-dress  belts,  except 
that  there  shall  be  no  ornamentation  of  silver  on  it.     The  undress  and 
field  belt  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  officers. 

222 .  Other  noncommissioned  officers  for  whom  swords  are  prescribed. — 
The  dress  belt  shall  be  of  white  leather  If  inches  wide,  with  a  sword 
frog  of  the  same  leather,  the  belt  being  closed  by  a  plain  brass  belt 
plate  for  all  except  the  second  leader  of  the  band  and  the  drum 
major,  who  shall  wear  the  plate  prescribed  for  a  sergeant  major. 
The  undress  and  field  belt  shall  be  of  tan  leather  If  inches  wide, 
with  a  frog  of  the  same  material,  the  belt  being  closed  by  means  of 
a  bronze  metal  trace  buckle. 


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223.  All  men  armed  with  the  rifle. — The  dress  belt  shall  be  of  white 
leather  If  inches  wide,  closed  by  a  plain  brass  belt  plate.     The  undress 
garrison  belt  shall  be  of  tan  leather,  If  inches  wide,  and  closed  by 
means  of  a  bronze  metal  trace  buckle.     The  dress  and  undress  belts 
shall  be  provided  with  a  sliding  frog,  of  the  same  leather  as  the  belt, 
to  hold  the  bayonet  scabbard  in  place.     In  the  field  the  web  cartridge 
belt  shall  be  worn. 

DRUM,  DRUMSTICKS,  TRUMPET,  TRUMPET  CORD,  DRUM  SLINGS,  AND 

STICK  CARRIAGE. 

224.  Drummers  and  trumpeters. — They  shall  be  the  same  as  the 
standard  samples  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine 
Corps.     Field  trumpet  cords  and  webbing  drum  slings  shall  be  used 
when  the  field  uniform  is  worn  or  when  cartridge  belts  are  worn; 
and  red  trumpet  cords  and  white  leather  drum  slings  shall  be  used 
at  all  other  times. 

CHEVRONS.     (Pis.  51  to  57.) 

225.  The  chevrons  for  the  dress  coat  shall  be  of  yellow-silk  lace, 
*  inch  wide  on  a  backing  of  scarlet  cloth  which  shall  show  J  of  an  inch 
between  the  bars  and  along  the  edges,  worn  on  the  sleeves  above  the 
elbow,  with  the  point  up,  the  point  of  the  chevron  being  4  inches 
below  the  shoulder  seam,  and  the  space  between  the  bars  being  J  of 
an  inch.     The  total  width  of  the  chevron  shall  be  8  inches. 

Sergeant  major. — Three  bars  with  3  arcs  on  scarlet  ground. 

Second  leader  of  the  band. — Three  bars  with  three  arcs  on  scarlet 
ground  with  a  cornet  in  yellow  silk  on  scarlet  ground  in  the  angle. 

Quartermaster  sergeant. — Three  bars  with  3  ties  on  scarlet  ground. 

Quartermaster  sergeant,  paymaster's  department. — Three  bars  with 
3  ties  on  scarlet  ground,  with  a  device  representing  a  pile  of  gold  coins 
crossed  by  a  quill  in  yellow  silk  on  scarlet  ground  in  the  angle. 

Gunnery  sergeant. — Three  bars  with  a  device  of  a  bursting  bomb 
and  crossed  rifles  in  yellow  silk  on  scarlet  ground,  in  the  angle. 

Drum  major. — Three  bars  with  3  ties  and  a  5-pointed  star  in 
yellow  silk  on  scarlet  ground  in  the  angle. 

First  sergeant. — Three  bars,  with  a  lozenge  of  yellow  silk  on  scarlet 
ground  placed  in  the  angle. 

Sergeant. — Three  bars. 

Corporal. — Two  bars. 

Lance  corporal. — One  bar,  3J  inches  from  side  to  side,  worn  on  the 
right  sleeve  only. 

226.  The  chevrons  on  the  full-dress  coat  of  the  second  leader  of 
the  band  and  the  drum  major  shall  be  of  J-inch  real  gold  lace,  made 
in  the  same  manner  as  the  silk  chevron;  the  star  of  the  drum  major's 
full-dress  chevron  being  embroidered  in  gold. 


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227.  On  the  winter  field  coat  the  chevrons  shall  be  made  of  the 
same  material  as  the  coat,  the  bars  shall  be  f  of  an  inch  wide, 
sewed  on  a  backing  of  scarlet  cloth,  which  shall  show  at  the  edges  and 
between  the  bars  J  of  an  inch.     The  total  width  of  the  chevron  shall 
be  3£  inches. 

228.  On  the  overcoat  the  chevrons  shall  be  the  same  as  those 
prescribed  for  the  winter  field  coat,  and  they  shall  be  worn  in  the 
same  position  on  the  sleeve. 

229.  On  the  summer  field  coat  the  chevrons  shall  be  made  of 
cotton  material  of  a  darker  shade  than  the  coat,  on  a  backing  of  the 
same  material  as  the  coat,  and  of  the  same  dimensions  as  prescribed 
for  the  winter  field  coat. 

230.  On  the  flannel  shirt  the  chevrons  shall  be  made  of  flannel  of 
a  darker  shade  than  the  shirt,  on  a  backing  of  the  same  material  as 
the  shirt,  and  of  the  same  dimensions  as  prescribed  for  the  winter  field 
coat,  and  they  shall  be  worn  on  both  sleeves  midway  between  the 
elbow  and  the  shoulder  seam. 

231.  Drummers  shall  wear  a  design  consisting  of  a  pair  of  crossed 
drumsticks,  with  the  buttons  down;  the  length  of  the  stick  being 
2i  inches.     (PL  55.) 

232.  Trumpeters  shall  wear  a  design  consisting  of  a  horizontal 
trumpet,  with  the  mouthpiece  to  the  front,  2J  inches  long   and  \ 
inch  in  width  at  the  center.     (PL  55.) 

233.  These  designs  shall  be  worn  on  the  sleeves,  halfway  between  the 
elbow  and  the  shoulder;  for  the  dress  coat  they  shall  be  embroidered 
in  yellow  silk  on  dark-blue  material  the  same  as  the  coats;  for  the 
field  coats,  overcoat,  and  flannel  shirt  they  shall  be  embroidered  in 
gray  linen  thread  on  material  the  same  as  the  respective  coats  and 
shirt  on  which  they  are  to  be  worn. 

GUN  POINTERS'  BADGES.     (PL  55.) 

234.  On  the  dress  coat  enlisted  men  serving  on  board  ship,  who 
have  qualified  as  gun  pointers,  shall,  while  regularly  detailed  as  such, 
wear  midway  between  the  elbow  and  the  lower  end  of  the  right  sleeve  a 
distinctive  badge,  the  design  of  which  shall  be  as  follows :  A  6-pounder 
gun  mounted  on  a  cage  mount,  total  length  of  the  design  being  2J 
inches,  and  height  measuring  through  center  of  base  1J  inches,  all 
embroidered  in  fast-dye  scarlet  silk  for  gun  pointers,  first  class,  and 
in  white  silk  for  gun  pointers,  second  class. 

On  the  field  coats  and  flannel  shirt  the  design  shall  be  embroidered 
in  drab  linen  thread  on  drill  for  the  summer  field  coat,  on  cloth  for 
the  winter  field  coat,  and  on  flannel  for  the  shirt,  all  of  these  materials 
being  of  the  same  color  as  the  field  uniform. 


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SERVICE  STRIPES.     (PL  47.) 

235.  To  indicate  service,  all  noncommissioned  officers,  drummers, 
trumpeters,  privates,  and  musicians,  who  have  served  faithfully  one 
term  of  enlistment  in  any  branch  of  the  Government  service,  shall 
wear,  as  a  mark  of  distinction,  upon  each  sleeve  midway  between 
the  bottojn  of  the  sleeve  and  the  elbow,  a  service  stripe.  On  the 
dress  coat  this  stripe  shall  be  8  .inches  long  and  shall  be  sewed  on  the 
sleeve  above  the  strap  with  the  front  end  of  the  stripe  4J  inches 
and  the  rear  end  8J  inches  from  the  lower  edge  of  the  sleeve,  and 
it  shall  be  made  of  yellow  silk  lace  \  of  an  inch  wide,  edged  with 
scarlet  cloth  \  of  an  inch  wide.  An  additional  service  stripe  shall 
be  added  for  each  additional  term  of  enlistment  completed  as  above 
prescribed  and  shall  be  placed  above  the  other  stripes  showing  J  of 
an  inch  of  scarlet  cloth  between.  These  stripes  on  the  full-dress  coats 
of  the  second  leader  of  the  band  and  drum  major  shall  be  of  real  gold 
lace  \  of  an  inch  wide.  On  the  winter  field  coat  and  overcoat  the  serv- 
ice stripe  shall  be  3|  inches  long  and  f  of  an  inch  wide  of  the  same  mate- 
rial as  the  coat,  sewed  to  a  backing  of  scarlet  cloth  which  shall  show 
all  around  the  stripe  for  J  of  an  inch.  The  stripes  shall  be  sewed  on 
the  sleeve  \\'  inches  above  the  point  of  the  cuff  at  an  angle  of  30 
degrees  with  the  bottom  of  the  sleeve  and  the  ends  shall  be  bias  cut 
to  show  a  vertical  edge.  Additional  stripes  shall  be  added  above 
the  first  one,  the  ends  being  kept  vertical,  and  the  backing  of  scarlet 
cloth  showing  J  of  an  inch  between  the  stripes.  On  the  summer  field 
coat  the  service  stripe  shall  be  of  cotton  material  of  a  darker  shade 
than  the  coat,  of  the  same  size  as  prescribed  for  the  winter  field  coat, 
and  sewed  on  the  coat  in  the  same  manner,  omitting  the  backing. 


CHAPTER  9. 

INSTRUCTIONS    FOR   MARKING    CLOTHING    AND    EQUIPMENTS 
OF  ENLISTED    MEN  OF  THE   MARINE  CORPS. 

CLOTHING. 

236.  Every  article  of  clothing  shall  be  plainly  marked  with  the 
owner's  name,  using  either  stencil  or  stamp,  the  letters  to  be  similar 
in  size  and  style  to  the  following  sample: 


J.  T.  SMITH. 


These  names  shall  be  marked  in  black  on  light-colored  material 
and  in  white  on  dark-colored  material,  and  shall  be  placed  on  the  sev- 
eral articles  as  follows: 

Caps. — Inside  the  crown. 

Cap  covers. — Inside  the  band. 

Coats,  Hue. — On  lining  of  right  sleeve,  near  the  shoulder  seam. 

Coats,  field. — Inside,  on  right  facing,  under  the  pocket. 

Drawers. — On  the  outside  of  right  half  waistband. 

Gloves. — Inside  wrist,  parallel  to  edge. 

Hats. — Inside  the  crown. 

Leggings. — On  the  inside,  1  inch  from  and  parallel  to  the  top. 

Shirts,  under. — Across  center  of  back  inside,  1  inch  below  collar. 

Shirts,  flannel. — On  the  inside  facing,  underneath  the  right  pocket. 

Shoes. — Inside,  near  the  top. 

Socles. — On  the  leg,  near  the  top. 

Trousers. — Inside,  right  waistband. 

Blankets  shall  be  marked  with  the  owner's  name  in  white  block 
letters  1  inch  in  height,  similar  to  the  standard  stencil  issued  by  the 
Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps,  on  the  face  of  the 
blanket,  in  the  center  of  the  lower  stripe. 

ACCOUTERMENTS . 

237.  Accouterments,  the  property  of  the  Government,  shall  not 
be  marked  with  the  name  of  the  man  to  whom  they  are  issued,  but 
may  be  marked  in  black  with  distinguishing  number  of  regiment, 
letter  for  company,  and  number  of  identification  of  the  man  to  whom 
issued;  the  letters  and  numbers  to  be  similar  in  style  and  size  to  the 
following  sample: 

2.  B.  52 

Haversacks,  canteens,  and  knapsacks  shall  be  marked  on  the  backs, 
1  inch  from  and  in  the  center  of  the  lower  edge,  and  belts  and  sus- 
pender straps  on  the  inside. 
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CHAPTER   10. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  SEVERAL  UNIFORMS  OF  MEMBERS  OF 

THE  MARINE  BAND. 
238. 


Grade. 


Leader,  second  leader,  and  all 
musicians. 


Leader  only. 


Leader,  second  leader,  all  musi- 
cians, and  drum  major. 


Leader  only. 


Leader,  second  leader,  all  musi- 
cians, and  drum  major. 


Leader  only. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


69862°— 13 6 


SPECIAL    FULL    DRESS. 

Special  full-dress  coat. 
Special  full-dress  trousers. 
Special  full-dress  cap. 
White  gloves. 
Black  shoes. 
Medals  and  badges. 

Sword. 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

Shoulder  knots. 

This  uniform  shall  be  worn  on  occasions  of  indoor 
functions  at  which  the  band  has  to  play,  or  on 
other  special  occasions  when  prescribed. 

FULL   DRESS. 

Full-dress  coat. 

Full-dress  trousers.  (White  trousers  may  be  pre- 
scribed.) 

Full-dress  cap.     (Shako,  for  drum  major  only.) 
Shoulder  knots  (for  all  except  leader). 
Aiguillettes  (for  all  except  drum  major). 
White  gloves. 
Black  shoes. 
Medals  and  badges. 
Accouterments  as  may  be  prescribed. 

Epaulets. 

Sword . 

Full-dress  sword  belt. 

Full-dress  sword  knot. 

This  uniform  shall  be  worn  on  occasions  of  parades 
or  reviews,  when  officers  appear  in  special  full 
dress  or  full  dress  uniform,  and  when  prescribed 
by  the  commanding  officer. 

DRESS. 

Dress  coat. 

Dress  trousers.  (White  trousers  may  be  pre- 
scribed. 

Dress  cap.  (White  cap  covers  over  dress  caps 
may  be  prescribed  and  shall  be  worn  with 
white  trousers.) 

White  gloves. 

Black  shoes. 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

Accouterments  as  may  be  prescribed. 

Sword. 

Undress  sword  belt. 

Undress  sword  knot. 

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Grade. 


Garments,  etc.,  composing  uniform. 


Leader,  second  leader,  all  musi- 
cians, and  drum  major. 


Leader  only. 


Leader,  second  leader,  all  musi- 
cians, and  drum  major. 


Leader  only. 


SUMMER    FIELD    DRESS. 

Summer  field  coat. 

Summer  field  trousers. 

Leggings  (except  when  their  omission  is  pre- 
scribed). 

Field  hat.  (Summer  field  cap  cover  may  be  pre- 
scribed.) 

Tan  shoes. 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

Arms  and  accouterments  as  may  be  prescribed, 
except  that  white  belts  shall  not  be  worn  with 
this  uniform. 

In  the  field,  or  at  drills  or  exercises  when  it  would 
be  appropriate,  the  flannel  shirt  may  be  pre- 
scribed in  place  of  the  field  coat,  in  which  case 
the  collar  shall  be  worn  turned  down. 

Leggings  may  be  omitted  under  appropriate  cir- 
cumstances when  such  omission  is  prescribed. 

Sword . 

Undress  sword  belt. 

Undress  sword  knot. 

WINTER   FIELD    DRESS. 

Winter  field  coat. 

Winter  field  breeches.  (Winter  field  trousers 
shall  be  worn  when  leggings  are  not  prescribed.) 

Leggings  (except  when  their  omission  is  pre- 
scribed). 

Field  hat.     (Winter  field  cap  may  be  prescribed.) 

Tan  shoes. 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badges. 

Arms  and  accouterments  as  may  be  prescribed, 
except  that  white  belts  shall  not  be  worn  with 
this  uniform. 

In  the  field,  or  at  drills  or  exercises  when  it  would 
be  appropriate,  the  flannel  shirt  may  be  pre- 
scribed in  place  of  the  field  coat,  in  which  case 
the  collar  shall  be  worn  turned  down. 

Leggings  may  be  omitted  under  appropriate  cir- 
cumstances when  such  omission  is  prescribed. 

Sword. 

Undress  sword  belt. 

Undress  sword  knot. 


CHAPTER  11. 

DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  GARMENTS  AND  ARTICLES  OF  EQUIP- 
MENT OF  MEMBERS  OF  THE  BAND. 

SPECIAL  FULL-DRESS  COAT. 

239.  Leader  of  the  ~band. — The  special  full-dress  coat  shall  be  a  sack 
coat  of  Marine  Corps  standard  scarlet  cloth  with  standing  collar,  cut 
to  fit  the  figure  easily,  lined  with  black,  extending  to  the  crotch, 
closed  down  the  front  by  five  black  bone  buttons  on  the  right  side, 
equally  spaced,  from  the  collar  to  the  waist,  and  corresponding 
buttonholes  on  the  left  side  concealed  by  a  fly  front.  There  shall 
be  a  vertical  opening  in  the  side  seam  on  each  side,  the  one  on  the 
right  side  extending  upward  6  inches  from  the  bottom  of  the  coat 
and  the  one  on  the  left  side  extending  upward  as  far  as  the  point  of 
the  hip  to  aUow  the  sword  slings  to  pass  through  when  the  sword 
belt  is  worn  underneath  the  coat.  The  lower  corners  of  the  coat  in 
front  shall  be  slightly  rounded. 

The  collar  shall  be  1  f  or  2  inches  high,  the  corners  in  front  being 
square  with  hooks  and  eyes  at  the  top  and  bottom,  lined  with  white 
material,  and  stiffened,  joined  to  the  body  of  the  coat  close  to  the 
neck  in  such  manner  that  the  collar  shall  be  upright  and  fit  the  neck 
closely  at  the  top  and  bottom.  The  If-inch  collar  shall  be  trimmed 
with  No.  3  Marine  Corps  gold  lace,  and  the  2-inch  collar  with  No.  I 
Marine  Corps  gold  lace. 

Both  sides  of  the  front,  the  lower  border,  the  bottoms  of  the  sleeves, 
the  side  slits,  and  the  back  seams  shall  be  trimmed  with  No.  3  Marine 
Corps  gold  lace  1J  inches  wide,  the  trimming  of  the  left-side  slit 
extending  no  higher  than  that  of  the  right-side  slit,  and  the  braid  to 
be  carried  to  a  90°  point  over  the  side  slits,  and  on  the  back  seams  to  a 
point  2  inches  below  the  shoulder  seam  of  the  sleeves.  All  of  this  trim- 
ming shall  be  backed  by  No.  9  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  J  of  an  inch 
wide,  which  shall  be  formed  into  a  single  overhand  loop  f  of  an  inch 
in  diameter  at  each  change  of  direction.  The  coat  shall  be  trimmed 
across  the  front  with  5  double  rows  of  No.  8  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  f 
of  an  inch  wide,  spaced  equally  from  the  collar  to  the  waist,  ending 
at  the  center,  those  on  the  left  side  having  loops  and  those  on  the  right 
side  having  gold  lace  covered  frogs  If  inches  long,  with  two  over- 
lapping loops,  2  inches  long  and  1£  inches  wide,  at  the  outer  ends, 
covered  at  the  top  by  gold  lace  stuffed  crochet  buttons  1  inch  in 

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diameter;  and  midway  between  this  button  and  the  center  line  of  the 
coat  each  part  of  the  braid  shall  be  formed  into  a  single  overhand 
loop  1  inch  in  diameter,  the  length  of  the  rows  of  braid  being  from 
9  to  10  inches  at  the  top  to  from  4J  to  5  inches  at  the  waist,  according 
to  the  size  of  the  wearer. 

The  sleeves  shall  be  trimmed  with  the  same  design  and  same  lace 
as  that  prescribed  for  the  full-dress  coat  of  a  first  lieutenant  of  the 
line,  omitting  the  scarlet  backing. 

The  corps  devices  for  collars  in  silver  and  gold  shall  be  worn  on  the 
collar  of  this  coat  at  the  same  places  as  for  officers'  undress  coats. 

The  shoulder  knots  prescribed  for  the  leader  of  the  band  shall  be 
worn  on  this  coat,  and  the  sword  belt  shall  be  worn  under  the  coat. 

240.  Second  leader  of  the  band. — The  special  full-dress  coat  shall  be 
the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  musicians  of  the  band,  except  that 
the  cuff  shall  be  trimmed  with  black  mohair  braid  f  inch  wide,  form- 
ing the  prescribed  device,  in  lieu  of  the  black  broadcloth  cuff. 

241.  Musicians. — The  special  full-dress  coat  shall  be  a  sack  coat 
of  Marine   Corps   standard   scarlet   cloth,   cut   half   close   so   as  to 
define  the  figure,  of  the  same  length  as  the  undress  coat,  with  slits 
at  the  bottom  of  side  seams  between  the  fore  part  and  side  body 
seams,  6  inches  long,  fastened  with  one  hook  and  eye  in  the  center  of 
the  slit.     The  coat  shall  have  a  straight  standing  collar  of  black 
broadcloth,  If  or  2  inches  high,  fastened  in  front  at  top  and  bottom 
with  two  hooks  and  eyes,  pointed  downward  between  shoulders  1 
inch  from  base  of  collar,  and  piped  around  the  top  and  bottom  with 
J-inch  white  cloth.     The  cuffs  shall  be  pointed  and  of  black  broad- 
cloth, extending  up   the  sleeve  7  inches,  piped   around  the  upper 
edge  with  }-inch  white  cloth.     The  shoulder  straps  shall  be  of  black 
broadcloth,  of  the  prescribed  design,  piped  with  white  cloth  J  inch 
wide,  3  inches  wide  at  sleeve  head  with  a  slight  curve  on  either  side 
from  outer  edge;  inner  ends  rounded;  sewed  down  to  the  fore  part 
along  the  shoulder  seams,  outer  edge  sewed  in  with  the  sleeves,  and 
having  a  small  crochet  button  on  the  collar  end.     The  front  edges, 
bottom,  and  side  slits  shall  be  trimmed  with  black  mohair  braid 

1  inch  wide,  backed  with  black  tracing  braid  J  of  an  inch  wide.     The 
coat  shall  be  trimmed  across  the  front  with  5  double  rows  of  black 
mohair  tubular  braid  f  of  an  inch  wide  and  10  stuffed  crochet  but- 
tons, 1  inch  in  diameter,  5  on  each  side,  and  shall  be  fastened  in 
front  with  crochet  olives  and  loops,  and  7  black  buttons  on  the 
right  side  with  7  buttonholes   under  a  fly  on   the   left   side;    and 

2  hooks  and  eyes  below  the  buttons  to  fasten  the  front  of  the  skirt. 
There  shall  be  two  rows  of  f  inch  black  tubular  braid  up  each  side 
of  the  coat  on  either  side  of  the  seam  between  the  side  body  and 
back,  ending  in  a  triple  loop  immediately  below  the  shoulders,  the 
two  side  loops  being  1  inch  long  and  the  center  loop  1J  inches  long. 


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FULL-DRESS  COAT. 

242.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  full-dress  coat  shall  be  a  tunic  of 
dark-blue  cloth,  of  the  same  pattern  as  that  prescribed  for  officers  of 
the  Staff,  with  the  following  exceptions :  The  front  of  the  tunic  shall 
be  trimmed  across  with  No.  9  Marine  Corps  gold  lace  |  of  an  inch 
wide  and  three  rows  of  35-ligne  Marine  Corps  buttons,  each  row  hav- 
ing seven  buttons,  adjacent  rows  being  7  inches  apart  at  the  top  and 
6  inches  apart  at   the  bottom.     The  cuffs  shall  be  trimmed  as  pre- 
scribed for  the  full-dress  coat  of  a  first  lieutenant  of  the  line,  omitting 
the  scarlet  backing.     Epaulets  and  aiguillettes  shall  be  worn  with 
this  coat. 

243.  Second  leader  of  the  land. — The  full-dress  coat  shall  be  of 
standard  scarlet  cloth,  of  single  breasted  tunic  pattern,  to  extend  to 
1  inch  below  the  crotch,  closed  in  front  by  7  35-ligne  Marine  Corps 
buttons  equally  spaced  from  the  neck  to  the  waist.     There  shall  be 
a  vent  in  the  center  of  the  back  of  the  skirt  extending  from  the 
bottom  of  the  skirt  to  the  waist  seam  with  a  single  pleat  on  each 
side  of  it  and  a  35-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  at  the  head  of  each 
pleat.     The  collar  shall  be  two  ply,  of  black  broadcloth,  stiffened 
between  the  two  plys  with  a  strip  of  suitable  material,  straight- 
front,  standing,   If,   If,  or  2  inches  high,  fitted  close  to  the  neck 
and  closed  by  two  hooks  and  eyes,  one  at  the  top  and  one  at  the 
bottom,  pointed  down  between  the  shoulders  1  inch  from  the  base 
of  the  collar  and  piped  around  the  top  and  bottom  with  J  inch  white 
cloth.     The  front  and  bottom  edges  of  the  coat  and  back  pleats  of 
the  skirt  to  the  waist  seam  shall  be  piped  with  J  inch  white  cloth. 
The  coat  shall  be  trimmed   across  the  breast  with  black  mohair 
braid  f  of  an  inch  wide  in  the  same  manner  as  the  dress  coat  of  the 
leader  of  the  band.     On  this  trimming  there  shall  be  three  rows  of 
35-ligne  Marine   Corps   buttons,    each   row  having   seven   buttons, 
adjacent  rows  being  7  inches  apart  at  the  top  and  3J  inches  apart  at 
the  bottom,  the  center  row  being  the  buttons  for  closing  the  coat. 
The  bottoms  of  the  sleeves  shall  be  ornamented  with  the  prescribed 
design,  consisting  of  three  loops  of  black  tubular  braid.     (PL  58.) 
Shoulder  knots  and  aiguilettes  shall  be  worn  with  this  coat. 

244.  Musicians. — The  full-dress  coat  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
prescribed  for  the  second  leader,  except  that  the  cuffs  shall  be  made 
of  black  broadcloth,  pointed,  and  extending  up  the  sleeves  7  inches, 
piped  around  the  upper  edge  with  J-inch  white  cloth.     On  the  under 
seam  of  this  cuff  there  shall  be  placed  three  25-ligne  Marine  Corps 
buttons. 

245.  Drum  major  (PL  46). — The  full-dress  coat  shall  be  the  same 
as  that  prescribed  for  the  second  leader  of  the  band,  except  that  the 
collar  shall  be  of  scarlet  cloth,  trimmed  with  J-inch  gold  lace  of 


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prescribed  design  at  the  top  and  bottom  and  piped  at  the  bottom 
with  J-inch  white  cloth,  and  that  the  trimming  on  the  breast  shall 
be  of  No.  8  Marine  Corps  gold  braid  f  of  an  inch  wide.  A  pointed 
cuff  shall  be  outlined  with  J-inch  gold  tubular  braid  running  from 
the  side  of  the  sleeve  at  a  point  3  inches  from  the  end  to  a  point 
in  the  center  of  sleeve  about  6  inches  from  the  end,  a  figure  of  three 
loops  being  formed  at  the  point. 

DRESS  COAT. 

246.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  dress  coat  shall  be  of  dark-blue  cloth, 
of  the  same  cut,  design  and  trimming  as  prescribed  for  the  special 
full-dress  coat  for  the  leader  of  the  band,  except  that  all  of  the  braid 
used  in  the  trimming  shall  be  of  black  mohair,  and  on  each  shoulder 
there  shall  be  a  strap  of  the  same  material  as  the  coat,  sewed  in  at  the 
shoulder  seam  and  reaching  from  there  to  the  bottom  edge  of  the 
collar,  being  3  inches  from  there  to  the  bottom  edge  of  the  collar, 
being  3  inches  wide  at  the  shoulder  seam  and  If  inches  wide  at  a 
distance  of  1  inch  from  the  collar  end,  which  end  shall  be  rounding 
and  have  at  the  center  of  the  rounding  a  black  stuffed  crochet  button 
•f  of  an  inch  in  diameter,  the  edges  of  the  strap  being  bound  by 
mohair  braid  showing  f  of  an  inch  at  the  sides  and  around  the  collar 
end  of  the  strap.     The  edges  of  the  strap  shall  be  stitched  down  to 
the  coat.     The  corps  device  for  collars  in  silver  and  gold  shall  be 
worn  on  the  collars  as  prescribed  for  the  undress  coats  of  commis- 
sioned officers  and  silver  lyres  1  inch  in  height  shall  be  worn  on  the 
shoulder  straps  in  the  place  of  the  insignia  of  rank  prescribed  for  the 
undress  coats  of  commissioned  officers. 

247.  Second  leader  of  the  band. — The  dress  coat  shall  be  the  same 
as  that  prescribed  for  other  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps,  with 
the  following  exceptions :  A  lyre  of  gold  1  inch  in  height  shall  be  worn 
on  each  side  of  the  collar,  1  inch  from  the  front  edges  thereof ;  and 
on  each  cuff  there  shall  be,  instead  of  the  three-pointed  strap,  the 
device  prescribed  for  full  dress,  but  made  of  scarlet  worsted  lace. 
(PL  58.) 

248.  Musicians. — The  dress  coat  shall  be  the  same  as  that  pre- 
scribed for  enlisted  men  of  the  line,  with  a  lyre  of  white  metal  1  inch 
in  height  on  each  side  of  the  collar,  1  inch  from  the  front  edges. 

249.  Drum   major.— The   dress  coat   shall   be    the  same  as  that 
prescribed  for  other  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

WHITE  UNDRESS  COAT. 

250.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  white  undress  coat  shall  be  the  same 
as  that  prescribed  for  officers  of  the  Marine  Corps. 


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SUMMER  FIELD  COAT. 

251.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  summer  field  cOat  shall  be  the  same 
as  that  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers,  substituting  a  silver 
lyre  1  inch  in  height  for  the  insignia  of  rank. 

252.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
summer  field  coat  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  other 
enlisted  men.     The  second  leader  shall  wear  a. lyre  of  gilt  metal  and 
musicians  a  lyre  of  bronze  metal  1  inch  in  height  on  each  side  of 
the  collar  1  inch  from  the  front  edges. 

WINTER  FIELD  COAT. 

253."  Leader  of  the  band. — The  winter  field  coat  shah1  be  the  same  as 
that  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers,  substituting  a  silver  lyre  1 
inch  in  height  for  the  insignia  of  rank. 

254.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
winter  field  coat  shall  be  the  same  as   that   prescribed  for   other 
enlisted  men.     The  second  leader  shall  wear  a  lyre  of  gilt  metal  and 
musicians  a  lyre  of  bronze  metal  1  inch  in  height  on  each  side  of 
the  collar  1  inch  from  the  front  edges. 

•  OVERCOAT. 

255.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  overcoat  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
prescribed  for  a  commissioned  officer,  the  sleeve  ornaments  being  the 
same  as  those  prescribed  for  a  first  lieutenant. 

256.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
overcoat  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  other  enlisted  men 
of  the  Marine  Corps;  the  chevrons  of  the  second  leader  and  drum 
major  being  worn  on  the  sleeves,  as  prescribed  for  noncommissioned 
officers. 

CLOAK. 

257.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  cloak  shall  be  the  same  as  that  pre- 
scribed for  a  commissioned  officer. 

SPECIAL  FULL-DRESS  TROUSERS. 

258.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  special  full-dress  trousers  shall  be 
made  of  dark  blue  cloth,  cut  with  a  medium  spring,  with  side  pockets 
and  hip  pockets.     They  shall  have  a  stripe  of  No.  5  Marine  Corps  gold 
lace  1J  inches  wide  down  the  outer  seam  of  each  leg.     The  buttons 
shall  be  placed  on  the  inside  of  the  waistband. 

259.  Second  leader  of  the  band  and  musicians. — The  special  full- 
dress  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  for  the  leader,  except 
that  the  stripe  down  the  outer  seam  of  each  leg  shall  be  of  standard 
scarlet  cloth  1  inch  wide,  showing  a  row  of  stitching  on  each  side  of 
stripe  J  of  an  inch  from  the  edge,  and  there  shall  be  six  belt  loops. 


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FULL-DRESS  TROUSERS. 

260.  Leader  of  the  land. — The  full-dress  trousers  shall  be  the  same 
as  those  prescribed  for  officers  of  the  line. 

261.  Second  leader  of  the   band  and    musicians. — The  full-dress 
trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  privates,  except  that 
there  shall  be  two  stripes  down  the  outer  seams  of  scarlet  cloth  \ 
inch  wide,  stitched  on  the  outer  edge.     These  stripes  shall  be  f  of  an 
inch  apart,  with  a  J-inch  white  welt  midway  between  them. 

262.  Drum  major. — The  full-dress  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as 
the  dress  trousers  prescribed  for  other  noncommissioned  officers. 

DRESS  TROUSERS. 

263.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  dress  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as 
those  prescribed  for  full  dress  for  officers  of  the  line. 

264.  Second  leader  of  the  band  and  drum  major. — The  dress  trousers 
shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  noncommissioned  officers. 

265.  Musicians. — The  dress   trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  those 
prescribed  for  privates. 

WHITE  TROUSERS. 

266.  Leader  and  second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major  and  musi- 
cians^  — The  white  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for 
other  enlisted  men. 

WINTER  FIELD  BREECHES. 

267.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  winter  field  breeches  shall  be  the 
same  as  those  prescribed  for  unmounted  commissioned  officers. 

268.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
winter  field  breeches  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  other 
enlisted  men. 

WINTER  FIELD  TROUSERS. 

269.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  winter  field  trousers  shall  be  the 
same  as  those  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

270.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
winter  field  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  other 
enlisted  men. 

SUMMER  FIELD  TROUSERS. 

271.  Leader  and  second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  mu- 
sicians.— The  summer  field  trousers  shall  be  the  same  as  those  pre- 
scribed for  other  enlisted  men. 

SPECIAL  FULL-DRESS  CAP. 

272.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  special  full-dress  cap  shall  be  made 
of  dark  blue  cloth  and  of  the  same  pattern  and  description  as  the 
full-dress  cap  for  commissioned  officers  below  field  rank. 


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273.  Second  leader  of  the  band  and  musicians. — The  special  full- 
dress  cap  shall  be  of  the  same  style  and  dimensions  as  the  dress  cap 
prescribed  for  other  enlisted  men;  it  shall  be  made  of  standard  scarlet 
cloth;  there  shall  be  a  band  of  IJ-inch  black  mohair  braid  between 
the  welts  at  the  bottom  and  top  of  the  band,  and  there  shall  be  a  knot 
of  black  tubular  braid  on  the  top  of  the  crown  of  the  same  description 
and  dimensions  as  that  prescribed  for  the  undress  cap  of  commissioned 
officers.     The  visor,  buttons,  chin  strap,  and  corps  device  shall  be  the 
same  as  those  prescribed  for  the  dress  cap  of  other  enlisted  men. 

FULL-DRESS  CAP. 

274.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  full-dress  cap  shall  be  the  same  as 
that  prescribed  for  special  full  dress. 

275 .  Second  leader  of  the  band  and  musicians. — The  full-dress  cap 
shall  be  the  same  as  prescribed  for  special  full  dress. 

276.  Drum  major  (PI.  46). — The  full-dress  cap  shall  be  a  shako  of 
black  astrakan  lambskin  on  a  leather  body,  height  in  front  8  J  inches,  in 
back  10  inches;  with  a  plain  red  cloth  top  and  red  cloth  bag  trimmed 
with  gold  soutache  braid,  and  a  twisted  cord  button  on  the  left  side, 
and  a  gilt  chain  chin  strap  lined  with  black  leather,  attached  by 
means  of  a  25-ligne  Marine  Corps  button  on  each  side,  and  a  12-inch 
red,  white,  and  blue  vulture  feather  upright  plume,  inserted  on  the 
right  side.     The  chain  chin  strap  shall  be  worn  on  the  chin. 

DRESS  CAP. 

277.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  dress  cap  shall  be  the  same  as  the 
undress  cap  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

278 .  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
dress  cap  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  other  enlisted  men. 

WHITE  CAP. 

279.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  white  cap  shall  be  the  same  as  that 
prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

WHITE  CAP  COVER. 

280.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
white  cap  cover  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  ether  enlisted 
men. 

WINTER  FIELD  CAP  AND  FIELD  HAT. 

281.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  winter  field  cap  and  field  hat  shall 
be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

282.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
winter  field  cap  and  field  hat  shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed 
for  other  enlisted  men. 


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SUMMER  FIELD  CAP. 

283.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  summer  field  cap  shall  be  the  same 
as  that  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

SUMMER  FIELD  CAP  COVER. 

284.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians. — The 
summer  field  cap  cover  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  other 
enlisted  men. 

EPAULETS. 

285.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  epaulets  shall  be  the  same  as  those 
prescribed  for  a  first  lieutenant,  a  silver  lyre  1  inch  in  height  being 
substituted  for  the  insignia  of  rank. 

SHOULDER  KNOTS. 

286.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  shoulder  knots  shall  be  the  same  as 
those  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers  of  the  line,  a  silver  lyre 
1  inch  in  height  being  substituted  for  the  insignia  of  rank. 

287.  Second  leader  of  the  band,  and  drum  major. — The  shoulder 
knots  shall  be  of  J-inch  gold  cord  made  according  to  the  standard 
sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

288.  Musicians. — The  shoulder  knots  shall  be  of  cord,   United 
States  gauge  4,  made  on  a  16-carrier  machine,  of  one  end  No.  18, 
fourfold  best  quality  bleached  genappe,  with  a  filling  of  23  ends  No.  8, 
threefold  cotton;  composed  of  2  rows  of  the  cord,  plaited  and  extend- 
ing the  entire  length  over  scarlet-cloth-covered  tin  forms  fitted  with 
a  raised  tin  pad  at  the  lower  end ;  lined  with  scarlet  cloth  and  finished 
with  brass  fastenings,  secured  at  upper  end  by  a  25-ligne  Marine 
Corps  button.     The  dimensions  of  the  knot  shall  be,  extreme  length, 
6J  inches,  width  2J  inches  at  the  top,  and  3J  inches  at  the  broadest 
portion  of  the  pad. 

FULL-DRESS  SWORD  BELT  AND  BELT  PLATE. 

289.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  full-dress  sword  belt  and  plate  shall 
be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

UNDRESS  SWORD  BELT. 

290.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  undress  sword  belt  shall  be  the  same 
as  those  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 

FULL-DRESS  AND  UNDRESS  SWORD  KNOTS. 

291.  Leader  of  the  band. — The  full-dress  and  undress  sword  knots 
shall  be  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  commissioned  officers. 


UNIFORM   REGULATIONS  UNITED  STATES  MARINE   CORPS.          91 

SWORDS  . 

292 .  Leader  of  the  band. — The  sword  shall  be  the  same  as  that  pre- 
scribed   for  commissioned  officers. 

293.  Second  leader  of  the  hand  and  drum  major. — The  sword  shall 
be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  sergeants  who  are  armed  with  the 
sword. 

BELTS  AND  BELT  PLATES. 

294.  Second  leader  of  the  hand  and  drum  major. — The  white  belt 
shah1  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed  for  privates,  and  it  shall  be 
closed  by  means  of  the  belt  plate  prescribed  for  the  white  belt  of  a 
sergeant  major.     The  tan  belt  shall  be  the  same  as  that  prescribed 
for  privates. 

295.  Musicians. — The  white  and  tan  belts  shall  be  the  same  as 
those  prescribed  for  privates. 

AlGUILLETTES. 

296.  Leader  of  the  hand. — The  aiguillettes  shall  be  of  gold  cord  J  of 
an  inch  in  diameter,  and  made  and  worn  in  the  same  manner  as  those 
prescribed  for  officers  of  the  staff  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

297.  Second  leader  of  the  hand. — The  aiguillettes  shall  be  of  J-inch 
gold  cord,  detachable  from  right  shoulder  knot,  and  made  according 
to  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the 
Marine  Corps.     They  shah1  be  suspended  from  the  top  button  of  the 
coat. 

298.  Musicians. — The  aiguillettes  shall  be  of  cord  United  States 
gauge  3,  made  on  24  carrier  machine,  of  one  end  No.  18,  four-fold,  best 
quality  bleached  genappe,  with  filling  of  25  ends  No.  8  three-fold  cotton, 
and  shall  consist  of  2  loop-plaited  sections  permanently  attached  to 
the  right  shoulder  knot  at  the  angles  formed  by  the  turn  of  the  cord 
at  the  right  and  left  sides  of  the  lower  end,  the  front  sections  being 
plaited  to  a  length  of  22  inches  and  the  rear  sections  to  a  length  of 
28J  inches,  the  two  plaited  ends  being  securely  stitched  together  and 
having  a  1-inch  loop  of  J-inch  cord  fastened  between  the  ends  of  the 
plaits,  for  buttoning.     From  this  point  the  two  sections  shall  extend 
in  single  cords  to  a  depth  of  3J  inches,  and  then  be  formed  into  coils 
of  5  laps,  the  ends  passing  through  the  coils  and  thence  extending  in 
single  cords  3J  inches  and  ending  in  a  gilt  tip  3  inches  long.     They 
shah1  be  suspended  from  the  top  button  of  the  coat  and  conform  in  all 
respects  to  the  standard  sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department 
of  the  Marine  Corps. 


92          UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES    MARINE   CORPS. 

BALDRICK.     (PL  46.) 

299.  Drum   major. — The    baldrick   shall    be    of   white    enameled 
leather,  3  inches  wide,  with  the  prescribed  ornaments  and  a  black 
patent-leather  pouch,  and  shall  conform  to  the  sample  in  the  Quar- 
termaster's Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

BATON.     (PL  46.) 

300.  Drum  major. — The  baton  shall  be  the  same  as  the  standard 
sample  in  the  Quartermaster's  Department  of  the  Marine  Corps. 
The  stick  shall  be  of  Malacca  cane  tapering  from  a  diameter  of  H 
inches  at  the  head  to  1  inch  at  the  ferrule;  the  head  shall  be  of  cast 
brass,  hollow,  and  joined  to  a  socket  by  screw  threads,  diameter  of 
head  6  inches,  and  a  gilt  corps  device  of  the  size  prescribed  for  caps 
shall  be  firmly  riveted  to  the  top;  the  ferrule  shall  be  of  sheet  brass 
with  a  solid  tip,  8f  inches  long;  there  shall  be  two  gilt  staples  on  the 
socket  of  the  head  and  two  similar  staples  on  the  upper  edge  of  the 
socket  of  the  ferrule  to  receive  the  cord;  the  cord  and  tassels  shall  be 
of  J-inch  gold  cord  3f  yards  in  length,  and  shall  be  attached  to  the 
head   and  ferrule   and  evenly  plaited   around  the  stick;  the  total 
length  of  the  baton  shall  be  50  inches. 


CHAPTER  12. 

INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  PACKING  KNAPSACKS  AND  BLANKET 

ROLLS. 

KNAPSACKS.     (PL  48.) 

301.  All  enlisted  men. — For  all  ordinary  duty  the  knapsack  shall  be 
packed  as  nearly  as  practicable  in  conformity  with  "The  Landing 
Force  and  Small- Arm  Instructions,  United  States  Navy."  Certain 
deviations  therefrom  are  necessary  on  account  of  the  nature  of  the 
clothing  furnished  to  enlisted  men  of  the  Marine  Corps. 

The  knapsack  shall  contain  the  following  articles : 

One  single  blanket. 

One  suit  of  winter  or  summer  field  uniform,  or  of  blue  dress  uniform,  depending 

upon  the  climate  or  the  nature  of  the  service. 
One  suit  of  underclothes. 
One  flannel  shirt. 

One  pair  of  shoes,  black  or  tan,  depending  upon  the  nature  of  the  service. 
One  towel. 
One  cake  of  soap. 
One  .toothbrush. 
One  comb. 

One  hairbrush  (if  desired). 
One  shaving  kit. 
One  sewing  kit. 
Pipe  and  tobacco  (if  d^ired). 
One  box  of  safety  matches. 

The  blanket  shall  be  folded  flat  exactly  the  size  of  the  knapsack 
and  shall  form  the  first  layer  next  the  back;  the  undershirt  and 
drawers,  folded  separately,  shall  form  the  next  layer;  the  flannel 
shirt,  folded  the  size  of  the  knapsack,  shall  form  the  third  layer;  the 
coat  and  trousers,  folded  separately,  shall  form  the  fourth  and  outer 
layer;  and  the  socks  shall  be  placed  between  the  second  and  third 
layer,  folded  once,  with  the  edges  of  the  folds  flush  with  the  top  of 
the  pack;  and  the  ties  shall  be  secured  over  all. 

The  knapsack  pocket  shall  contain  the  towel,  soap,  comb,  hair- 
brush, toothbrush,  sewing  kit,  pipe  and  tobacco. 

The  overcoat,  when  carried,  shall  be  folded  on  its  length  to  a  width 
of  18  inches,  and  then  tightly  rolled  from  the  collar  end  toward  the 
bottom,  the  roll  being  finished  by  rolling  it  into  one  fold  of  the  bottom 
of  the  coat,  making  a  secure  and  compact  roll. 

The  poncho  shall  be  neatly  rolled  around  the  overcoat  roll,  so  that 
it  shall  cover  the  sides  and  end  of  the  roll,  and  the  roll  shall  then  be 

93 


94          UNIFORM   REGULATIONS   UNITED   STATES   MARINE   CORPS. 

strapped  on  top  of  the  packed  knapsack,  the  spare  ends  of  the  straps 
being  expended  in  tight  coils.  When  it  is  desired  to  wear  the  poncho 
it  may  be  removed  from  the  roll  and  the  overcoat  then  strapped  to 
the  top  of  the  knapsack. 

When  overcoats  are  not  carried,  the  poncho  shall  be  tightly  rolled 
on  its  width  and  secured  by  ties  placed  in  the  eyelet  holes,  then 
middled  across  the  top  of  the  packed  knapsack  and  secured  by  the 
straps  on  top  and  on  the  sides  by  buttoning  the  flap  beckets  over  the 
ends  of  the  poncho  roll. 

BLANKET  ROLL.     (PL  60.) 

302.  All  enlisted  men. — In  cases  where  it  is  considered  imprac- 
ticable to  carry  the  knapsack  in  the  field  the  blanket  roll  shall  be 
carried. 

The  blanket  roll  shall  contain  the  following  articles : 

Shelter  tent  half. 

Shelter  tent  pole. 

Shelter  tent  pins,  5. 

Shelter  tent  guy. 

Blanket. 

One  pair  of  field  trousers,  summer  or  winter,  as  necessary. 

One  flannel  shirt. 

One  undershirt. 

One  pair  of  drawers. 

Two  pairs  of  socks. 

One  pair  of  shoes. 

The  blanket  roll  shall  be  packed  as  follows : 

(1)  Lay  the  shelter  tent  half  flat  on  the  ground,  triangular  end  to 
the  front,  buttons  down. 

(2)  Fold  the  blanket  once  across  its  width  and  place  it  on  the 
shelter  tent  half  with  the  name  side  up,  as  shown  in  the  plate. 

(3)  Arrange  the  clothing  along  the  fold  edge  of  the  blanket  as 
shown  in  the  plate;  trousers  folded  once  lengthwise,  and  laid  on  the 
blanket  with  the  waist  end  toward  the  triangular  end  of  the  shelter 
tent  half;  flannel  shirt  folded  twice  on  its  length  and  laid  on  the 
blanket  with  its  lower  end  toward  the  square  end  of  the  shelter  tent 
half;  undershirt  folded  twice  lengthwise  and  laid  on  top  of  flannel 
shirt;  drawers  folded  twice  lengthwise  and  laid  on  top  of  trousers, 
with  the  waist  end  toward  the  triangular  end  of  the  shelter  tent  half ; 
socks  folded  once  and  laid  one  pah-  on  top  of  the  undershirt  and  one 
pair  on  top  of  the  drawers;  shoes  with  tops  rolled  in  laid  with  the 
soles  up  at  each  end  of  the  pile  of  clothing;  the  tent  pins  placed  two, 
two,  and  one  inboard  of  the  clothing  toward  the  triangular  end  of 
the  shelter  tent  half;  and  the  tent  pole  folded  and  placed  inboard  of 
the  clothing  near  the  other  end.     Lay  the  straps  straight  out  from 
the  edge. 


UNIFORM   REGULATIONS  UNITED   ^TAl'tfS:  Mkk'INK  ;£/C;KI&  ,•'.'•,   95 


(4)  Fold  the  triangular  end  and  then  the  exposed  portion  of  the 
bottom  of  the  shelter  tent  half  over  the  blanket. 

(5)  Beginning  at  the  folded-over  portion  of  the  bottom  edge  of 
the  shelter  tent  half,  roll  the  shelter  tent  half  and  its  contents  tightly 
and   buckle   the  straps   around  it,  passing  the  ends  of  the  straps 
through  the  keepers.    . 

(6)  Bend  the  triangular  end  of  the  roll  over  to  meet  the  other  end 
and  with  the  guy  rope  take  a  clove  hitch  first  around  the  triangular 
end  and  then  one  around  the  other  end,  adjusting  the  length  of  rope 
between  the  two  hitches  to  suit  the  wearer. 

303.  The  blanket  roll  shall  be  carried  on  the  left  shoulder  and 
extend  diagonally  across  the  body  to  the  right  hip,  as  a  rule;  but  it 
may  be  shifted  to  the  right  shoulder  on  long  marches. 

304.  When  the  knapsack  is  not  carried  in  the  field,  the  following 
necessary  articles  shall  be  carried  in  the  haversack  : 

One  comb. 

One  towel. 

One  toothbrush. 

One  cake  of  soap  in  dish. 

One  shaving  kit. 

Pipe  and  tobacco  (if  desired). 

One  box  of  safety  matches. 

305.  In  the  plate  (No.  60)  of  the  blanket  roll  it  is  shown  as  laid  out 
for  inspection,  and,  in  addition  to  the  articles  which  are  rolled  in  it, 
the  mess  gear,  toilet  articles,  condiment  bags,  and  smoking  outfit, 
which  are  carried  in  the  haversack,  are  shown  laid  out  for  inspection. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  COMMANDANT. 
SPECIAL    FULL    DRESS. 


PLATE  2. 


MAJOR  OF  THE  LINE. 
SPECIAL    FULL    DRESS. 


PLATE  3. 


LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  OF  THE  STAFF. 

SPECIAL    FULL    DRESS. 


PLATE  4. 


MAJOR  OF  THE  LINE. 
FULL    DRESS. 


PLATE  5. 


MAJOR  OF  THE  LINE. 

MESS    DRESS. 


PLATE  6. 


LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  OF  THE  STAFF, 
MESS    DRESS. 


PLATE  7. 


FIELD  OFFICER  OF  THE  LINE. 
UNDRESS. 


PLATE  8. 


FIELD  OFFICER  OF  THE  LINE. 
UNDRESS,    MOUNTED. 


PLATE  9. 


COMPANY  OFFICER. 
CLOAK. 


PLATE  10. 


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, 


COMPANY  OFFICER. 
WHITE    UNDRESS. 


PLATE  11, 


OFFICER  FULLY  EQUIPPED. 
SUMMER    FIELD    DRESS. 


PLATE  12. 


OFFICER. 
WINTER    FIELD    DRESS. 


PLATE  13. 


SECOND  LIEUTENANT. 
OVERCOAT. 


PLATE  14. 


MAJOR  GENERAL  COMMANDANT. 

'      FIELD  OFFICERS. 
FULL    DRESS    CAPS. 


PLATE  15. 


UNDRESS    CAP,    COMPANY    OFFICERS. 
WINTER    FIELD    CAP,    OFFICERS. 


PLATE  16. 


CHAPEAU,    OFFICERS    OF    THE    STAFF. 
FULL-DRESS    SWORD    KNOT,    OFFICERS. 


PLATE  17. 


1.  FIELD  OFFICERS,  LINE. 

2.  COMPANY  OFFICERS,  LINE. 


3.  OFFICERS  OF  THE  LINE. 

4.  OFFICERS  OF  THE  STAFF. 


EPAULETS    AND    SHOULDER    KNOTS. 


PLATE  18. 


OFFICERS.  NONCOMMISSIONED  OFFICERS. 

SWORDS    AND    SCABBARDS. 


PLATE  19. 


(Exact  size.) 


1.  OFFICERS'  BUTTONS. 

2.  ENLISTED   MEN'S  BUTTONS. 


3.  OFFICERS'  BELT  PLATE. 

4.  ENLISTED  MEN'S  BELT  PLATE. 


BUTTONS    AND    BELT    PLATES. 


PLATE  20. 


MARINE    CORPS    GOLD    LACES. 


PLATE  21 


MARINE    CORPS    GOLD    LACES. 


PLATE  22. 


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MARINE    CORPS    GOLD    LACES. 


PLATE  23. 


(Exact  size.) 

1.  CAP.     2.  COLLAR.     3.  EPAULET. 
MARINE    CORPS    DEVICES. 


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PLATE  25. 


1.  ADJUTANT   AND    INSPECTOR'S   DEPARTMENT.       2.  QUARTERMASTER'S    DEPARTMENT. 
3.  PAYMASTER'S  DEPARTMENT.     4.  AID-DE-CAMP. 


DEVICES    FOR    STAFF    DEPARTMENTS    AND    AIDS-DE-CAMP. 


PLATE  26. 


(|  actual  size.) 

MAJOR  GENERAL  COMMANDANT. 
SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    FULL-DRESS    COAT. 


PLATE  27. 


(5  actual  size.) 
MAJOR  GENERAL  COMMANDANT. 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    MESS    JACKET. 


PLATE  28. 


(5  actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    COLONEL    OF    THE    LINE. 


PLATE  29. 


( I  actual  size  ) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    COLONEL    OF    THE    STAFF. 


PLATE  30. 


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(£  actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    LIEUTENANT    COLONEL    OF    THE    LINE. 


PLATE  31, 


(i  actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    LIEUTENANT    COLONEL    OF    THE    STAFF. 


PLATE  32. 


actual  size.) 


SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    MAJOR    OF    THE    LINE. 


PLATE  33. 


(.'  actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    MAJOR    OF    THE    STAFF. 


PLATE  34. 


actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    CAPTAIN    OF    THE    LINE. 


PLATE  35. 


(!•  actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    FIRST    LIEUTENANT    OF    THE    LINE. 


PLATE  36. 


actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    SECOND    LIEUTENANT    OF    THE    LINE. 


5  5 

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(£  actual  size.) 
BRAIDING  ON  CROWN  OF  OFFICERS'  CAPS. 

VISOR    FOR    FIELD    OFFICERS'    FULL-DRESS,    UNDRESS,    AND    WHITE 

CAPS. 


PLATE  41. 


THE    MEDAL    OF    HONOR. 


PLATE  42. 


MEDAL    COMMEMORATING    THE    BATTLE    OF    MANILA    BAY. 

MEDAL   COMMEMORATING    THE    NAVAL    ENGAGEMENTS    IN    THE   WEST 

INDIES. 


PLATE  43, 


CAMPAIGN    BADGES. 


PLATE  44. 


CAMPAIGN    BADGES. 

GOOD    CONDUCT    MEDAL. 

BAR    OF    THREE    RIBBONS    OF    MEDALS    AND    BADGES. 


PLATE  45. 


MEDALS   AND    BADGES    FOR    EXCELLENCE    IN    SMALL-ARMS     FIRING. 


PLATE  46. 


DRUM  MAJOR. 

FULL    DRESS. 


PLATE  47. 


SERGEANT.  PRIVATE. 

DRESS. 


PLATE  48. 


SERGEANT,  FULLY  EQUIPPED. 
SUMMER    FIELD    DRESS. 


PLATE  49. 


PRIVATE. 
CAP  AND  TROUSERS.  FIELD  HAT  AND   BREECHES. 

WINTER    FIELD    DRESS. 


PLATE  50, 


PRIVATE. 

OVERCOAT. 


PLATE  51, 


SERGEANT  MAJOR. 
SECOND  LEADER  OF  BAND. 

DRESS    CHEVRONS. 


PLATE  52. 


QUARTERMASTER  SERGEANT. 
QUARTERMASTER  SERGEANT,  PAYMASTER'S  DEPARTMENT. 

DRESS    CHEVRONS- 


PLATE  53. 


DRUM   MAJOR. 
GUNNERY  SERGEANT. 

DRESS    CHEVRONS. 


PLATE  54. 


FIRST  SERGEANT. 
SERGEANT. 

DRESS  CHEVRONS. 


PLATE  55. 


1    DRESS  CHEVRON,   CORPORAL.     2.  GUN    POINTER'S   BADGE.     3.  DRESS  CHEVRON,  LANCE 
CORPORAL.     4.  DRUMMER'S  DESIGN.     5.  TRUMPETER'S  DESIGN 


PLATE  56. 


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(5  actual  size.) 

1.    SERGEANT    MAJOR.       2.  SECOND    LEADER    OF    BAND.       3.  QUARTERMASTER     SERGEANT. 
4.  QUARTERMASTER  SERGEANT,   PAYMASTER'S  DEPARTMENT. 

FIELD    CHEVRONS. 


PLATE  57. 


( j  actual  size.) 
1.  DRUM  MAJOR.     2.  FIRST  SERGEANT.     3.  GUNNERY  SERGEANT.     4.  SERGEANT.     5.  CORPORAL. 

FIELD    CHEVRONS. 


PLATE  58. 


(.^  actual  size.) 

SLEEVE    ORNAMENT,    SECOND    LEADER    OF    BAND. 


PLATE  59. 


TRUMPET    AND    DRUM. 


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INDEX. 


A. 

Paragraph. 

Acting  appointments  and  commissions — Uniform 6,  9,  81 

Aids-de-camp  devices 166 

Aids-de-camp  to  wear  aiguilettes 78 

Aiguilettes 144, 145, 146 

Staff  officers 145 

Aids-de-camp 78, 146 

White  House  aids 79 

Leader  of  band 296 

Second  leader  of  band 297 

Musicians 298 

Arctic  shoes 205 

B. 

Badge  of  mourning 31 

Badges  and  medals 27 

Baldrick,  drum  major 299 

Band,  Marine,  uniforms  of 238-300 

Baton,  drum  major 300 

Beard  and  hair 32 

Belts  and  beltplates,  enlisted  men 221,  222,  223 

Belt  plates,  enlisted  men 89 

Belt  plates,  officers'  full  dress 150 

Belt,  sword,  full  dress 149 

Belt,  sword,  full  dress,  leader  of  band 289 

Belts,  second  leader  of  band  and  drum  major 294 

Musicians 295 

Belt,  sword,  undress  and  field — Officers 151 

Leader  of  band 290 

Belt,  trousers— Officers 172 

Enlisted  men .- 207 

Blanket 215 

Blanket  roll 302-305 

Boots 174 

Brassard,  Geneva  Cross 36 

Breeches,  full  dress  and  undress— Officers 120, 121 

Summer  field,  officers 122 

Winter  field,  officers 123 

Winter  field,  enlisted  men 196,  267,  268 

Winter  field,  leader  of  band 267 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 268 

Bridle 178 

Bulletin  boards 71 

Buttons 155 

C. 

Caps: 

Dress,  enlisted  men 197,  278 

Leader  of  band 277 

Second  leader,  drum  major,  and  musicians 278 

69862«>—13 7  97 


98  INDEX. 

Caps— Continued.  Paragraph. 

Field,  enlisted  men 199,  200,  281-284 

Full  dress,  officers 126, 127, 128 

Leader  of  band 274 

Second  leader  and  musicians 275 

Drum  major 276 

Muskrat,  enlisted  men , 202 

Special  full  dress,  leader  of  band 272 

Second  leader  and  musicians 273 

Summer  field,  officers 136 

Enlisted  men 199,  284 

Leader  of  band 283 

Undress,  officers 129, 130, 131 

White,  officers 132,133,134,135 

Enlisted  men 198,  280 

Leader  of  band 279 

Winter  field,  officers 137 

Enlisted  men 200,  281,  282 

Leader  of  band 281 

Second  leader,  drum  major  and  musicians 282 

Cap  cover,  summer  field,  enlisted  men 199,  284 

White,  enlisted  men 198,  280 

Ceremonies,  uniform  for 22 

Chapeau 124,125 

Chaplain's  divine-service  dress 11 

Chevrons 225-230 

Chiefs  of  bureaus,  uniform 8 

Civilian's  clothing,  enlisted  men 93 

When  permitted 16, 17,  61,  92,  93 

Cloak,   officers 106 

Leader  of  band 257 

Clothing  lists 60 

Clothing,  sale  or  barter  of 58 

When  uniform 55,  56 

Collar,  officers 169 

Commanding  officer: 

To  enforce  regulations - 1 

Fixes  uniform  at  posts 18 

Cooks,  uniform 40 

Corps  devices: 

Caps  and  hats,  officers 161, 162 

Enlisted  men 203 

Epaulets 158 

Field-coat  collars,  officers 160 

Saddlecloths 163, 164 

Undress-coat  collars,  officers 159 

Cuff  buttons 156 

D. 

Decorations  forbidden 3,  26 

Departmental  devices 167 

Deserters'  clothing 59 

Designation  of  uniforms 70 


INDEX.  99 

Paragraph.  • 

Devices,  departmental,  staff  officers 167 

Aids-de-camp 166 

Devices,  corps: 

Epaulets.. 158 

Undress-coat  collars 159 

Field-coat  collars 160 

Caps  and  hats ' - 161, 162,  203 

Saddlecloths 163,164 

Dinner  aboard  ship,  uniform  for 21 

Division  officers'  duties 62 

Drawers,  enlisted  men 209 

Dress  cap,  enlisted  men 197,  278 

Leader  of  band 277 

Second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians 278 

Dress  coat,  enlisted  men 186 

Leader  of  band 246 

Second  leader  of  band 247 

Musicians 248 

Drum  major , 249 

Dress,  Marine  Band 238 

Dress  saddlecloth 179, 180 

Dress  trousers,  enlisted  men 191,  263-265 

Leader  of  band 263 

Second  leader  of  band  and  drum  major 264 

Musicians 265 

Dress  uniform,  enlisted  men 185,  238 

Drummers'  design 231 ,  233 

Drum,  drumsticks,  drum  slings 224 

Dungarees 51-54, 91,  212 

E. 

Epaulets 139-141 

Leader  of  band 285 

F. 

Field  breeches,  enlisted  men 196,  267,  268 

Officers 122, 123 

Field  cap,  enlisted  men 200,  282 

Officers 136, 137 

Summer,  leader  of  band 283 

Winter,  leader  of  band 281 

Second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  musicians 282 

Field-cap  cover,  enlisted  men 199,  284 

Second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  musicians 284 

Field  coat,  summer,  officers 103 

Enlisted  men , 187,  252 

Leader  of  band 251 

Field  coat,  winter,  officers 104 

Enlisted  men 188,  254 

Leader  of  band 253 

Field  dress,  when  worn 64,  68, 69 

Summer,  officers 94 

Enlisted  men 185,  238 

Winter,  officers 94 

Enlisted  men 185,  238 

Field  hat,  enlisted  men 201,  281, 282 

Officers. . .  138 


100  INDEX. 

Paragraph. 

Field  saddlecloth 181 

Field  scarf,  officers 171 

Field  trousers,  summer,  enlisted  men 194,  271 

Winter,  enlisted  men 195,  269,  270 

Summer,  officers 118 

Winter,  officers 119 

Fitness  reports,  uniform 1 

Fknnel  shirt,  enlisted  men 190 

Officers 110 

Foreign  ports,  uniforms  in 14 

Full  dress,  officers 94 

Marine  band 238 

Full-dress  belt  plate,  officers ._ 150 

Full-dress  breeches,  officers 120 

Full-dress  cap,  leader  of  band 274 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 275 

Drum  major 276 

Officers 126, 127, 128 

Full-dress  coat,  line  officers 96 

Major  general  commandant 95 

Staff  officers 98 

Leader  of  band 242 

Second  leader  of  band 243 

Musicians 244 

Drum  major 245 

Full-dress  sword  belt,  officers 149 

Full-dress  trousers,  officers , 112, 113, 114 

Leader  of  band 260 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 261 

Drum  major 262 

G. 

Geneva  cross 36 

Gloves,  enlisted  men r 213 

Officers 168 

When  worn 76 

Gold  kces 157 

Gunpointers'  badges 234 

H. 

Hat,  field,  enlisted  men 201,  281,  282 

Officers 138 

Hair  and  beard 32 

Haversack 218,  304 

Headgear 47 

Headquarters,  United  States  Marine  Corps,  civilian  clothes  worn 16 

Horse  equipment 177-182 

I. 

Insignia  of  rank,  officers 165 

J. 

Jersey 41, 42 

Jewelry 26 

K. 

Knapsack 218,301 

Knife  lanyards 34 

Knives. . .  33 


INDEX.  101 

L.  Paragraph. 

Laces,  gold 157 

Landing  force,  uniform 22-24 

Lanyards,  knife 34 

Leader  of  band,  sword  and  belts : 82 

Leggings,  enlisted  men 217 

Officers 175 

When  worn 22-24 

List  of  uniform  and  equipment  required,  officers 182 

M. 

Mackintosh 29 

Marking  clothing  and  equipment 236,  237 

Marine  Band,  uniforms .  238-300 

Medals  and  badges 27 

Medical  Reserve  Corps,  uniforms 7 

Mess  dress,  officers 94 

Mess-dress  trousers,  white,  officers 116 

Mess  jacket,  blue 99 

White. 100 

Messmen's  uniform 40 

Mixed  uniforms  not  allowed 15 

Mourning  badge 31 

Muskrat  cap,  enlisted  men 202 

N. 

Navy  Department,  civilian  clothes,  worn 16 

Necktie,  officers 170 

Nonregulation  clothing 14 

O. 

Occasions  for  each  uniform,  officers 64 

Enlisted  men 68 

Officer  of  the  day  to  wear  sword 74 

Officer  of  the  guard  to  wear  sword 74 

Overcoat,  enlisted  men 189,  256 

Leader  of  band 255 

Officers 105 

Roll 301 

P. 

Pajamas,  enlisted  men 211 

Patent  leather  shoes 72 

Pistols,  how  worn 25 

Ponchos 216 

Promotion,  when  uniform  to  be  changed 10 

Q. 

Quartermaster  sergeant's  belt  and  sword 83 


E. 

Raincoat 107 

Rain  clothes,  enlisted  men 214 

Rank  insignia,  officers 165 

Recruits,  how  fitted  out 92 

Regulations  to  be  posted 63 

Retired  officers,  uniforms  of 12, 80 

Ribbons  of  medals  and  badgea 27 


102  INDEX. 

Paragraph. 

Rifle  sling 87 

Roll,  blanket 302-305 

S. 

Saddle 177 

Saddlecloths 179-181 

Sash 147, 148 

Scarf,  field,  officers 171 

Senior  officer  present: 

Authorizes  uniform  on  promotion 10 

Fixes  uniform  of  day , 18 

Sergeant's  belt  and  sword 84 

Sergeant  major's  belt  and  sword £3 

Service  stripes. . : 235 

Shako,  drum  major 276 

Shirt,  flannel,  enlisted  men 190 

Officers 110 

Shirt  studs 156 

Shirt,  white 109 

Shoes,  enlisted  men 204,  205 

Officers 173 

Patent  leather 72 

When  worn 44 

White 73 

Shoulder  knots,  officers 142, 143 

Leader  of  band -. 286 

Second  leader  of  band  and  drum  major 287 

Musicians 288 

Sick-list  badge •_ 35 

Signals  for  uniforms 70 

Sleeve  designs,  officers 97,  98 

Socks,  enlisted  men 206 

Officers 173 

Special  full  dress,  Marine  Band 238 

Officers 94 

Special  full-dress  cap,  leader  of  band 272 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 273 

Special  full-dress  coat,  leader  of  band 239 

Second  leader  of  band 240 

Musicians 241 

Special  full-dress  trousers,  leader  of  band 258 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 259 

Officers Ill 

Spurs. 176 

Staff  department  devices 167 

Standard  samples 57 

Stripes,  service 235 

Summer  field  breeches,  officers 122 

Summer  field  cap,  leader  of  band 283 

Officers. ' 136 

Summer  field-cap  cover,  enlisted  men 199,  284 

Summer  field -cap  cover,  second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians.  284 
Summer  field  coat: 

Enlisted  men 187, 252 

Leader  of  band 251 

Officers...  103 


INDEX.  103 

Paragraph. 

Summer  field  dress,  enlisted  men 185,  238 

Officers 94 

Summer  field  trousers,  enlisted  men 194, 271 

Officers 118 

Suspended  officers,  not  to  wear  uniform 13 

Suspenders,  enlisted  men 210 

Sword,  officers ., 154 

Leader  of  band 292 

Second  leader  of  band  and  drum  major 293 

In  the  field 25,  88 

Noncommissioned  officers 219-220 

When  and  how  worn 25 

When  worn 74,  75 

Sword  belt,  full  dress,  officers 149 

Leader  of  band 289 

Sword  belt,  undress  and  field,  officers 151 

Undress,  leader  of  band 290 

Sword  and  belt,  leader  of  band 82 

Sword  knot,  full  dress 152 

Undress • 153 

Leader  of  band 291 

T. 

Table  of  occasions 64 

Torpedo-boat  uniform 5, 54 

Trousers  belt,  officers 172 

Enlisted  men 207 

Trousers,  full  dress,  officers 112 

Leader  of  band 260 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 261 

Drum  major 262 

Trousers,  dress,  enlisted  men 191, 192,  263-265 

Leader  of  band 263 

Second  leader  of  band  and  drum  major 264 

Musicians 265 

Trousers,  special  full  dress,  officers Ill 

Leader  of  band 258 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 259 

Trousers,  summer  field,  officers. 118 

Enlisted  men 194,  271 

Trousers,  undress,  officers 115 

White,  enlisted  men 193,  266 

Leader  and  second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  and  musicians 266 

White,  mess  dress,  officers 116 

Trousers,  winter  field,  officers 119 

Enlisted  men 105,  269,  270 

Leader  of  band 269 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 270 

Trumpet  and  cord 224 

Trumpeter's  design 232-233 

U. 

Underclothing 46 

Undershirts,  enlisted  men 208 

Undress,  officers 94 


104  INDEX. 

Paragraph. 

Undress  breeches,  officers 121 

Undress  cap,  officers 129, 130, 131 

Undress  coat,  officers 101, 102 

Undress  coat,  white,  leader  of  band 250 

Undress  sword  belt,  officers 151 

Undress  trousers,  officers 115 

Undress  trousers,  white,  officers '. 117 

Uniform,  A,  B,  C 65 

Army,  Navy,  and  Marine  Corps  together 65-67 

And  equipment  required,  officers 182-184 

Of  the  day,  designation  of 70 

Of  the  day,  how  fixed 18 

Required  by  enlisted  men 90 

Required  by  officers 182 

When  it  must  be  worn 20 

W. 

Waistcoat,  mess  dress 108 

White  breeches 122 

White  cap,  officers 132-135 

Leader  of  band 279 

Cover,  enlisted  men 198,  280 

Second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  musicians 280 

White  full  dress,  officers 94 

White  special  full  dress,  officers 94 

White  House  aids,  to  wear  aiguilettes 79 

White  House  uniforms 66 

White  mess-dress  trousers,  officers 116 

White  shirt 109 

White  shoes 73, 173 

White  special  full  dress,  officers 94 

White  trousers,  enlisted  men 193,  266 

Leader  and  second  leader  of  band,  drum  major,  musicians 266 

White  undress,  officers 94 

White  undress  coat,  officers 102 

Leader  of  band 250 

White  undress  trousers,  officers 117 

Winter  field  breeches,  officers 123 

Enlisted  men 196,  267,  268 

Winter  field  cap,  officers 137 

Enlisted  men 200 

Leader  of  band 281 

Second  leader,  drum  major,  musicians 282 

Winter  field  coat,  officers 104 

Enlisted  men 188,  254 

Leader  of  band 253 

Winter  field  trousers,  officers 119 

Enlisted  men 195,  269,  270 

Leader  of  band 269 

Second  leader  of  band  and  musicians 270 

Winter  field  dress,  officers 94 

Enlisted  men ; 185,  238 

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